Indore: Seven more children suffering from suspected food poisoning at a shelter home in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city have been admitted to a government hospital, an official said on Wednesday.
He said that with this the number of such children admitted in the hospital has increased to 38.
An official had earlier said that at least 204 children, including orphans and children suffering from mental illnesses, were kept at the Shri Yugpurush Dham Bal Ashram located under Malharganj police station area here.
Five children have died there in the last three days, while 38 others have been admitted to hospital so far, following which the Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a high-level inquiry.
District Collector Ashish Singh said four children died on Monday and Tuesday due to infection caused by suspected food poisoning, while another child died on Sunday after suffering a seizure.
"Seven more children at Shri Yugpurush Dham shelter home showed symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea late Tuesday night and were admitted to the government Chacha Nehru Children's Hospital," he said.
He said that of the 38 children brought to the hospital, four were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), although their condition was improving.
Singh said that a team from the district administration will keep an eye on the health of all the children of the shelter home for the next 48 hours.
He said the source of suspected food poisoning would be known only after receiving test reports of food and ration samples.
He said that a high level committee of the administration is conducting a detailed investigation on various aspects of the shelter home.
He said that with this the number of such children admitted in the hospital has increased to 38.
An official had earlier said that at least 204 children, including orphans and children suffering from mental illnesses, were kept at the Shri Yugpurush Dham Bal Ashram located under Malharganj police station area here.
Five children have died there in the last three days, while 38 others have been admitted to hospital so far, following which the Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a high-level inquiry.
District Collector Ashish Singh said four children died on Monday and Tuesday due to infection caused by suspected food poisoning, while another child died on Sunday after suffering a seizure.
"Seven more children at Shri Yugpurush Dham shelter home showed symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea late Tuesday night and were admitted to the government Chacha Nehru Children's Hospital," he said.
He said that of the 38 children brought to the hospital, four were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), although their condition was improving.
Singh said that a team from the district administration will keep an eye on the health of all the children of the shelter home for the next 48 hours.
He said the source of suspected food poisoning would be known only after receiving test reports of food and ration samples.
He said that a high level committee of the administration is conducting a detailed investigation on various aspects of the shelter home.
