As many as 54 people were admitted to McGann Hospital, a government hospital attached to Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, here on Saturday night with complaints of severe abdominal pain, vomiting and dysentery after they ate at a wedding ceremony in Jayanthi Nagar village in Davangere district on Saturday.
Food poisoning
Raghunandan R., District Surgeon, told The Hindu that food poisoning may be the reason for the outbreak of vomiting and dysentery.
A sample of the food served at the wedding has been sent to the laboratory for tests. He said that 200 people had complained of health problems after eating at the function.
Of these, 54 including 40 adults and 14 children, have been admitted to McGann Hospital while the remaining were treated at government hospitals in Davangere city.
Health stable
The patients are being treated at McGann Hospital by administering intravenous fluids and antibiotics. Their health was stable, he said.
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