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At least 200 people fell sick due to food poisoning follwoing the consumption of snacks at a memorial ceremony in Assam's Golaghat district. The incident occurred during a memorial ceremony organised for the mother of Pradip Gogoi at Pasghoria village of Uriamghat in Sarupathar area. As per officials, the guests were served with traditional ‘jalpan’ - snacks with puffed rice and cream during the event.
After a while, people who consumed the snacks started complaining of stomach aches, headaches, vomiting and loose motions. "A total of 53 people were immediately admitted at the community health centre in Sarupathar town and public health centre in Uriamghat," the official said, as quoted by news agency PTI. Two people were sent to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment, while the rest of the 150 people who showed minor symptoms went to their respective homes, where their condition would be monitored.
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A medical camp has also been set up in the village, so that the villagers conditions can be checked. READ MORE: Noida: Jewar Airport To Connect 25 Domestic Destinations, Run Three International Flights On First Day Of Operation | Details “We have also sent medical teams to the individual houses of all the people, who had come to the function. The team is closely monitoring the health conditions.
None of the people are showing any serious symptoms,” added MLA Biswajit Phukan. (With Agency Inputs).
