20 Students Hospitalised for Food Poisoning at Andhra Pradesh School

On Tuesday, August 27, at least 20 students from Yeleswaram Gurukulam School in Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, were admitted to hospital following a severe food poisoning incident. The affected students experienced symptoms such as vomiting and were promptly rushed to Yeleshwaram Government Hospital for treatment.

The food poisoning outbreak has raised significant concerns among parents, who fear that the school’s canteen may be unhygienic and could be the source of the contamination. Many parents are worried about the cleanliness and safety standards of the food provided at the school, questioning whether it met the required health and hygiene regulations.

The situation is under investigation, and health officials are expected to assess the canteen’s conditions and determine the cause of the food poisoning. In the meantime, the affected students are receiving medical care, and their conditions are being closely monitored.

This incident highlights the urgent need for rigorous hygiene practices in school canteens to prevent such occurrences. Parents and local authorities are calling for immediate action to ensure that food safety standards are upheld to protect students’ health and well-being.

Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh: Twenty students at Yeleswaram Gurukulam School are ill from suspected food poisoning and are being treated at Yeleshwaram Government Hospital. Parents are worried that the school’s canteen may be unhygienic and responsible for the incident. More details… pic.twitter.com/Ld6q3CSHxH

— IANS (@ians_india) August 27, 2024