Two children have been referred to the higher medical center, while one girl is still hospitalised in the district hospital
The five-day long Diwali festivities came a nasty halt on Friday evening for the families of at least 200 children in Dungarpur who suffered from food poisoning after they consumed kulfi at a fair. Howeverm almost all, except three, were sent home after primary medical treatment. Two children have been referred to the higher medical center, while one girl is still hospitalised in the district hospital. Meanwhile, the factory where the kulfi was produced has been seized and a team of health department officials have collected samples of the kulfi.
According to sources, a Diwali fair had been organised At Mara Gamri village, 16 kilometers from Dungarpur district headquarter, in Ramsagra police station area. Following the incident, children were rushed to Gamri Ahara community health center from where they were further referred to district hospital.
"Around 180 children complained of vomiting and abdominal pain and were brought to the hospital," Dr Indar Lal Panchal, Principle Medical Officer at Dungarpur District Hospital told DNA. "Around 86 of them were immediately admitted to the hospital and the rest were given first aid and discharged. By Saturday evening, almost all of them have been discharged, as their condition improved. Only one girl is still admitted to the the hospital, though her condition is normal as well, but is being kept under observation. Two other children have been referred to higher center in Udaipur, " Dr Panchal said.
The kulfi was produced at a factory situated in the industrial area of the city. Ram Sagra police caught the factory manager and registered a case against him. On Saturday, a team of health department inspected and seized the factory and even collected samples of stored kulfi. "We have registered a case under relevant sections for further investigation. We area now awaiting results of the sample tests," said Ajay Singh Rao, SHO, Ramsagra police station.
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