50 children hospitalised after consuming mid-day meal in Bihar's Sitamarhi

As many as 50 school children were hospitalised after they complained of stomach ache and vomiting allegedly after consuming mid-day meal at a primary school in Dumra block of Bihar’s Sitamarhi district on Tuesday.

#WATCH | Bihar | Around 50 school children complained of stomach ache and vomiting allegedly after consuming mid-day meal at a primary school in Dumra Block of Sitamarhi district on 12th September. The children were referred to Sadar Hospital. Doctor says that all the children… pic.twitter.com/woCXGS9LP4

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According to officials, the children were referred to Sadar Hospital where they are said to be stable. A doctor at Sadar Hospital said that children complained that a chameleon was found in the mid-day meal which was consumed by them.

#WATCH | Dr Sudha Jha from the Sadar Hospital says, "They have complained that a chameleon was found in the mid-day meal. They had consumed the same food. All the children here are stable and symptom-free. We have kept them under observation. Everything is normal now. Their… pic.twitter.com/hwBPZF7iDp

— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2023

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“They have complained that a chameleon was found in the mid-day meal. They had consumed the same food. All the children here are stable and symptom-free. We have kept them under observation. Everything is normal now. Their parents are with them. There is nothing to worry about,” said Dr Sudha Jha. With inputs from agencies