- More than 100 fell ill after consuming puja prasad.
- Symptoms included severe vomiting and acute diarrhea.
- Health Department team provided treatment; patients are stable.
Jagran Correspondent, Saharsa | Panic gripped the village on Friday after more than 100 people fell ill after consuming the prasad from the Satyanarayan puja in the middle locality of Sardiha village, part of the Sardiha Panchayat in the block area, Saharsa, Bihar.
A large number of women, men, and children simultaneously complained of vomiting and diarrhoea. Within no time, people in most of the locality fell ill. The sudden illness of a large number of people created panic among the villagers. However, upon receiving the information, a Health Department team arrived in the village and began treatment.
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According to the medical team, all patients are currently out of danger, and the situation is under control. Medical officials provided patients with medicines. Some of the patients were given saline to hydrate them. Doctors said no one was critically ill and the situation was under control.
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According to information, a person in the middle locality of Sardiha village had organised a Satyanarayan puja on the occasion of Buddha Purnima like previous years. After the worship, a large number of neighbours consumed the prasad. The next day, those who ate the prasad began to feel unwell, prompting a medical situation in the village.
Initially, the villagers thought it was a common illness and sought treatment on their own. However, the number of patients complaining of vomiting and diarrhoea gradually increased. Within three days, dozens of people fell ill, and reports of illness from almost every family began to surface, raising concerns among the villagers.
Earlier in May this year, over 250 children fell ill after consuming the midday meal at a government school in Mahishi Block. Children were taken to the local hospital, where they received treatment.