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Health
48 Children Fall Ill After Mid-Day Meal at Jharkhand School
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM
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48 students in a Jharkhand school fell ill after consuming the midday meal, prompting an investigation into the food preparation and sourcing.
Earlier this week, 48 students at a Jharkhand school fell ill after eating the midday meal provided under the government scheme.
The children reported stomach pain, nausea and vomiting within hours of the lunch.
School officials and local health authorities have launched an investigation into the food preparation and sourcing, and the affected children are being treated at nearby hospitals.
The government has urged parents to remain calm and said it will review the school meal program to prevent future incidents.
The children reported stomach pain, nausea and vomiting within hours of the lunch.
School officials and local health authorities have launched an investigation into the food preparation and sourcing, and the affected children are being treated at nearby hospitals.
The government has urged parents to remain calm and said it will review the school meal program to prevent future incidents.