IIM, Indore students fall ill due to food poisoning

Updated on: Monday, June 18, 2012

Around 150 students of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore are reported to have fallen ill due to food poisoning. After having their lunch in the IIM mess on Saturday, the students started showing symptoms of headache, stomachache, vomiting and fever and immediately went to medical centre for treatment.

Out of 150 students, situation of seven students is critical and are admitted in Choithram Hospital and Unique Hospital in the city. PGP student, Hitesh Manchanda, IPM student, Deepti Singh and Kapil Kanungo are in the ICU.

According to Ashish Sadh, chair, Hostels and Student Affairs Officer, IIM-I, when students started complaining for illness after their Saturday lunch, they were immediately taken to the medical centre.

“The medical centre is providing all the help to all the ailing students. The institute’s doctors and medical staff are working round the clock. Adequate and immediate attention is being given to those who need medical help. Our investigation is on and parents of the students have also been informed,” says Sadh.

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