Kerala Food Poisoning Incidents

Over 300 people living in an apartment complex in Kakkanad near Kerala's Kochi sought treatment for food poisoning in the last couple of days, prompting municipal and health authorities to inspect the water sources used by residents.

Barely a week after around 100 invitees to a baptism fell sick after consuming food served at the event held at Keezhvaipur, another suspected incident of food poisoning -- where some students and parents were affected after eating meals.

The Food Safety Department of Kerala government has conducted an inspection in 429 establishments across the state and shut down 43 hotels following the death of a woman in a suspected food poisoning incident at a religious event.

A day after various incidents of food poisoning were reported from some parts of the State, Kerala government on Saturday convened a high-level meeting of officials of various departments and decided to conduct inspection of schools.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has ordered the food safety commissioner and director of the women and child welfare department to conduct an enquiry and submit the report after eight students of a primary school were hospitalised.

An outbreak of shigella bacteria is believed to be the reason behind the recent incident of suspected food poisoning in Kasaragod district, where around 58 people fell ill and a young girl died after consuming food.

Another incident of suspected food poisoning was reported in Kerala, one of several in the past few days in the state, with 18 members of a tourist group suffering health problems after eating food from three separate restaurants.

Over 300 people living in an apartment complex in Kakkanad near Kerala's Kochi sought treatment for food poisoning in the last couple of days, prompting municipal and health authorities to inspect the water sources used by residents.

Barely a week after around 100 invitees to a baptism fell sick after consuming food served at the event held at Keezhvaipur, another suspected incident of food poisoning -- where some students and parents were affected after eating meals.

The Food Safety Department of Kerala government has conducted an inspection in 429 establishments across the state and shut down 43 hotels following the death of a woman in a suspected food poisoning incident at a religious event.

A day after various incidents of food poisoning were reported from some parts of the State, Kerala government on Saturday convened a high-level meeting of officials of various departments and decided to conduct inspection of schools.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has ordered the food safety commissioner and director of the women and child welfare department to conduct an enquiry and submit the report after eight students of a primary school were hospitalised.

An outbreak of shigella bacteria is believed to be the reason behind the recent incident of suspected food poisoning in Kasaragod district, where around 58 people fell ill and a young girl died after consuming food.

Another incident of suspected food poisoning was reported in Kerala, one of several in the past few days in the state, with 18 members of a tourist group suffering health problems after eating food from three separate restaurants.