#Jorhat  124 People Fall Ill After Consuming Prasad in Assam’s Majuli Island 

#Jorhat: Over 124 people fell ill Before 3 days  after consuming prasad in Assam’s Majuli island. All of them complained of acute stomach pain, vomiting and loose motion, Says  Majuli Sub-divisional Medical Officer Dr Manik Mili.

Over 124 patients, including 57 females and 22 minors, were admitted to Goromur Pitambor Devo Goswami Sub divisional 100-bed Civil Hospital in Majuli, said Medical Officer Dr Manik Mili

All the affected people from the same village ate prasad of soaked chickpeas, green moong dal and fruits at a religious function at the residence of a person in Kakohorkotagoan on Tuesday, the doctor said.

Medical expert teams with emergency life saving drugs and kits arrived from Jorhat Medical College Hospital (JMCH) in the district headquarters.

According to Dr Mili, all the children will be sent to JMCH for better treatment as the condition of 18 minors is stated to be critical as the island lacks pediatric experts.

Meanwhile, the district administration has instituted an enquiry and instructed the Sub-Divisional Officer to probe the cause of the mass food poisoning, Jorhat district Deputy Commissioner Solanki Vishal Basant said.