Around 200 people fall ill in Assam due to food poisoning after consuming snacks

According to an official, the guests were served with accepted ‘jalpan’ (snacks with puffed atom and cream) during the function.

“The radical past complained of tummy ache, headache, vomiting and escaped motion. A full of 53 radical were instantly admitted astatine the Community Health Centre successful Sarupathar municipality and Public Health Centre successful Uriamghat,” the authoritative said.

Out of them, 2 were sent to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for precocious treatment, helium added.

“The information of the victims is stated to beryllium unchangeable and galore are being released aft treatment,” the authoritative said.

The remaining astir 150 people, who person shown insignificant symptoms, are astatine their respective homes and their wellness conditions are being monitored, helium added.

Sarupathar’s BJP MLA Biswajit Phukan visited the infirmary and enquired astir the wellness information of the people.
“The territory medication informed maine that the nutrient inspector volition sojourn the colony and analyse the origin of the nutrient poisoning,” helium added.

Phukan said a aesculapian campy has been acceptable up successful the colony and wellness checkup is being carried retired for the villagers.
“We person besides sent aesculapian teams to the idiosyncratic houses of each the people, who had travel to the function. The squad is intimately monitoring the wellness conditions. None of the radical are showing immoderate superior symptoms,” helium added.