Food Poisoning Scare: 48 Children from Shelter Home Hospitalized

Ten more children from a shelter home were hospitalized for suspected food poisoning, raising the count to 48. Four children have died while others are under intensive care. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact source of contamination.

In a disturbing turn of events, ten additional children from a local shelter home were admitted to the hospital on Wednesday for suspected food poisoning, bringing the total number of affected kids to 48, according to officials.

The crisis has taken a grim toll, with four children succumbing to infections believed to stem from food poisoning, as confirmed by District Collector Ashish Singh. The affected children from the Shri Yugpurush Dham Bal Ashram are currently undergoing treatment for vomiting and diarrhea at the Government Chacha Nehru Children's Hospital.

Superintendent Dr. Preeti Malpani reported that seven of these children are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with three in serious condition. Preliminary lab investigations have found worms in some of the children's stools, but the exact cause of their illness remains uncertain pending further stool culture results.

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