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58 Fall Ill After Eating Dahi Bara in Odisha's Jajpur

Officials launched a multi-agency probe with lab results pending.

Overview

  • At least 58 villagers in Patapur fell sick after eating dahi bara from a roadside stall on Friday morning.
  • Many developed vomiting, diarrhoea and fever within hours, and 52 patients were later shifted to the Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital.
  • Health officials said all patients are stable, and the district collector reported that 21 people have been discharged after treatment.
  • The state health minister said teams collected food and water samples for testing, and the government set up three investigation teams.
  • Authorities and most outlets report no confirmed deaths, though one report claimed an elderly woman died, a claim officials have not verified.