168 people hospitalised for food poisoning in Rahim Bughio
22 affected children had been admitted for treatment
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LARKANA:
As many as 168 people were brought to the hospital suffering from food poisoning on Saturday, said Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH) medical superintendent Dr Syed Ershad Hussain Kazmi. Two adult patients were in critical condition.
According to Dr Kazmi, the patients brought to the hospital had apparently consumed contaminated food, consisting of chapatti and chicken karahi, at a ceremony in Rahim Bughio village.
According to the hospital management, 22 affected children had been admitted for treatment. Besides, 86 adults were brought to the CMCH casualty department. Out of them, over 25 were discharged while 20 others were admitted.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 8th, 2020.
As many as 168 people were brought to the hospital suffering from food poisoning on Saturday, said Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH) medical superintendent Dr Syed Ershad Hussain Kazmi. Two adult patients were in critical condition.
According to Dr Kazmi, the patients brought to the hospital had apparently consumed contaminated food, consisting of chapatti and chicken karahi, at a ceremony in Rahim Bughio village.
According to the hospital management, 22 affected children had been admitted for treatment. Besides, 86 adults were brought to the CMCH casualty department. Out of them, over 25 were discharged while 20 others were admitted.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 8th, 2020.