Around 30 students fall ill with diarrhoea at AIIMS-Mangalagiri, 10 under observation

Around 30 students fell sick with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting at the All India Institute of Medical Sceinces (AIIMS), Mangalagiri, in the past three days, and ten of them, who also have mild fever, are under observation at the hospital.

According to information from the management, the symptoms began on Thursday (March 6) and Friday (March 7) among undergraduate students. The number of the affected has not increased since and the symptoms are mild, according to information.

There is no clarity yet on the cause.

The management had halted water supply to the affected block for a day last week and resumed it after conducting necessary checks. The authorities believe it could either be contamination of water in the tank of a particular block, or it could be because of outside food. The incident was reported after the Holi celebrations.

Forty stool samples have been sent for testing at the hospital, and the reports are expected in a day.