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Suspected Food Poisoning at Jharkhand Fair Sickens 175 as 22 Remain Hospitalized

Officials launched an investigation to confirm the cause.

Overview

  • Attendees fell ill after eating at a Mahashivratri fair in Dwarka village’s Raghua Khad area of Palamu district.
  • Palamu civil surgeon Anil Kumar Shrivastav said 175 people were admitted to Panki CHC, with 22 still under treatment.
  • Most patients were children reporting vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain beginning Sunday night.
  • The health department rushed additional medicines and medical staff, and children are under continuous monitoring.
  • Officials say the pattern points to food poisoning, with confirmation pending laboratory and field reports.