Butter Chicken Meal Turns into Medical Emergency at Kerala's GMC- 90 MBBS Students suffer suspected food poisoning
RIMS-2 Hospital
Thiruvananthapuram: A butter chicken meal turned into a medical emergency for nearly 90 MBBS students of the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, who developed symptoms of food poisoning after dinner at the women’s hostel recently. The students reportedly consumed butter chicken, fried rice, and lime juice before experiencing vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness, and abdominal discomfort, forcing 84 of them to seek emergency treatment.
While all students are in stable condition, the incident has triggered an alarm on campus, especially with exams underway. Those who ate vegetarian food were reportedly unaffected, prompting suspicions about the non-vegetarian dish. Food safety officials have collected samples, and an investigation is ongoing.
Speaking to PTI, official sources informed that a few female students at the government medical college suffered from suspected food poisoning, allegedly after eating a non-vegetarian dish served during a meal.
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