All patients Bhandara food poisoning case out of danger

Nagpur: All patients undergoing treatment for food poisoning after consuming snacks at a weekly market in Bhendala village of Paoni taluka in Bhandara district are now state to be out of danger. The incident, which caused the death of a 12 year-old girl, led to around 70 people undergoing medical checkups.
District collector Sandeep Kadam said, “Out of 70, around 34 people showed signs of health problem and 25 were admitted.Everyone is out of danger now.” At the time of speaking with TOI, Kadam, however, did not have a final number of patients who were discharged.
He said, “What exactly caused the food poisoning is still not known. We have taken food samples and sent it for testing. We can’t say anything till the test report comes in. Apart from this, we have also sent the water sample, for which the report is likely to come within three days.”
As a precautionary measure, all eateries at this particular market have been shut. “But the market is open as there’s no reason for it to be shut down,” Kadam said.
TOI had reported on Tuesday that the entire incident started on Sunday during the weekly market. While visiting the market, many villagers ate from the surrounding food stalls. As per initial reports, panipuri and Chinese food stalls were prominent ones there. One of those who visited the market was 12 year-old Dyaneshwari, who by Monday started vomiting and her health condition worsened. The family made arrangements to rush her to a hospital but she passed away before reaching the hospital.
Kadam said no police case has been registered so far. “Once the cause of the food poisoning is known, the authorities will be in a better position to decide the course of action,” he sad.