A medical team headed by Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) rushed to the village Dubulagadi in Baleswar district on Monday after getting information of food poisoning.
As many as nearly 60 people, including women and children, of the village under the Basta police station were taken ill on Sunday night after attending a feast at a social function at the village. The sick persons were admitted at the Rupsa healthcare centre as well as at a temporary centre. Most of them have now recovered from the illness after undergoing treatment, said CDMO Dr Anup Ghosh. The affected villagers had taken fish and other stuffs in the feast, he informed.