Suspected Food Poisoning at Ahmedabad Hostel Sickens 57, 18 Hospitalised

Overview

• Saurashtra Patel girls' hostel in Memnagar sent 57 students to Sterling Hospital on Sunday, with 18 admitted in stable condition.
• Doctors reported vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, and weakness among those treated.
• Hospital staff alerted the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation as cases rose, and investigators collected food and water samples from the hostel.
• Interviews found some students ate pani puri and dabeli from street vendors while others ate hostel-cooked meals, and no lab finding has identified the cause.
• The hostel houses about 900 residents, a crowded setup that can expose many people to the same tainted food and make source tracing harder.