Bhubaneswar: As many as 28 students of Patrapoda Ashram School under Thakurmunda block in Mayurbhanj district fell sick due to an outbreak of diarrhoea.
According to the report, the affected students were admitted to the Thakurmunda Community Health Centre for treatment, with two critical cases referred to the Anandapur Sub-Divisional Hospital. Remaining students are being treated at the Ashram School.
Meanwhile, a medical team has been dispatched to the school to investigate the cause of the outbreak. School authorities, however, suspected that contaminated food or water may be the source of the illness.
Meanwhile, the Thakurmunda Block Development Officer and a medical team visited the school to take stock of the situation.
The school has a total of 372 students. Out of them, 23 students are receiving treatment at the school hostel, while the condition of the others is being closely monitored. The health department is taking necessary precautions to prevent further spread of the illness.
