Suspected food poisoning struck Delta Company of the BSF’s 58th Battalion in Manipur, sending at least 75 personnel and three civilian drivers to hospital with nausea, vomiting and dehydration.
BY PC Bureau
October 15: At least 75 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and three civilian drivers were taken to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal on Thursday after developing symptoms of suspected food poisoning following breakfast at a temporary camp in Imphal West district.
The affected personnel belong to Delta Company of the BSF’s 58th Battalion, which arrived in Imphal on Wednesday and was temporarily stationed in the Lamshang area. Reports said the group began experiencing nausea, vomiting and dehydration shortly after the morning meal.
The breakfast reportedly included puri and sabji or aloo paratha. The food is suspected to be the possible source of the illness, although the cause has not yet been established.
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The affected personnel and drivers were transported to RIMS in batches around midday for medical treatment.
RIMS Superintendent-in-Charge Dr Moirangthem Rameswar Singh said the patients were given immediate treatment in the emergency department. He told reporters that none of the cases was serious and that the patients were in stable condition.
Imphal, Manipur: Seventy-eight BSF personnel, including three civilians, were rushed to RIMS Emergency Services in Imphal’s Lamphelpat today after suffering from food poisoning.
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Medical staff treated those suffering from dehydration caused by repeated vomiting. While most patients were expected to be discharged after treatment, some could be kept under observation, according to reports.
Following the incident, officials from the Manipur State Food Safety Department and a team from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme visited the temporary camp. Food samples were collected and sent for laboratory testing to determine whether contamination was responsible for the outbreak.
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam also visited RIMS to enquire about the condition of the affected BSF personnel and civilian drivers.
Authorities are monitoring the patients’ recovery while awaiting the laboratory results. The precise cause of the suspected food poisoning remains under investigation.
