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MCPCR visits suspected food poisoning patients at Senapati
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 15 2022:
A team of Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) under the supervision of its Chairperson today visited the patients who were hospitalized over suspected food poisoning at Paomata PHC and Tungjoi PHSC in Senapai district.
The team consisting of L Megharaj and Jotindra along with members of Child Welfare Committee Senapati also met with the Chief Medical Officer of Senapati and enquired about the patients' condition.
According to Dr Helen, the condition of the patients are stable.
The number of patients treated at the Hospital is about 92 and out of which, 24 are children.
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During the visit, it was revealed that 2 families reportedly purchased 250 gram each of fermented fish from the same shop in Sekmai Bazar.
The first family (birthday host) reportedly used the fermented fish to prepare "Iromba", which was served to about 170 people attending the celebration on September 12, 2022 at around 3.30 pm.
As per the Medical Officer of Paomata PHC, 57 patients were admitted to Paomata PHC and another 35 patients at Tungjoi PHSC on September 13 at around 12.30 pm.
Samples were collected from the affected site and sent to the State Food Testing Laboratory, Medical Directorate, Imphal via letter dated September 14, 2022 .
Moreover, a total of 55 patients have been discharged from the two centres so far.
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