India News | Telangana: About 35 Students of Social Welfare School Fall Ill in Suspected Food Poisoning

Hyderabad, Jul 14 (PTI) About 35 students of a state-run social welfare residential school for ST girls in Nalgonda district of Telangana complained of vomiting and other symptoms due to suspected food poisoning, a government official said on Monday.

They were treated at a hospital and all of them except five were discharged.

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The health condition of the five girls was being monitored, but it was not serious, he said.

The girls were served fried 'alasandalu' (black-eyed peas) and chicken on Sunday evening and 'pulihora' (tamarind rice) for breakfast on Monday.

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The 'alasandalu' should have been boiled instead of being fried, he said.

A medical camp was set up in the school to treat students if any of them develop any health issues, the official added.

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