Nabarangpur, January 24: At least 150 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya(JNV) Nabrangpur in Odisha were rushed to hospital after diarrhea outbreak in its hostel.
Sources said, a few students of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Khatiguda complained of vomiting followed by diarrhea. Later,at least 150 students fell ill due to the same symptoms.
Following this, the school authorities informed the health officials and took steps for the treatment of affected students, the cause of the disease has not been ascertained. The health officials, who carried out the treatment of the students in the school, collected samples of water and food and sent those for laboratory test.
The affected ones have been rushed to the Community Health Centre(CHC) for treatment, said Principal In-Charge Ratnakar Sahoo.
All precautionary measures are taken to maintain the Hygiene on the campus, to prevent the outbreak, Sahoo added.
