Summary:
Seeing the huge inflow of patients, district officials swung into action and shifted patients to nearby Mahanga and Salipur health centres. He said that doctors and paramedic staff from periphery health centres have been diverted to Raisunguda and Mahanga health centres to provide treatment to the patients. A sarbat shop was also opened in the fair and hundreds of people had consumed sarbat from the shop.However, in the late night many villagers started complaining of uneasiness, nausea, vomiting and loose motion. “Adequate arrangements have been made at the health centres to ensure proper treatment to the patients. It seems the people fell ill due to food poisoning,” said inspector in charge of Salipur police station, P K Majhi.Meanwhile, the sarbat shop owner is absconding after the incident..