Authorities caution peopleover consuming ice candy - The Hindu

The Food Safety Division, Udupi district, has urged the people not to consume ice candy which had no names of manufacturers and which had no expiry date mentioned on it. This move comes after many people fell sick in some villages in the district after consuming ice candy three or four days ago. In a press release issued here on Tuesday, the Food Safety Division said that all food manufacturing units should have registration number and permission from FSSAI. If people noticed any illegal food manufacturing units, they should immediately bring it to the notice of Senior Food Safety Officer or the Health Officer in Udupi or Karkala.

Gastroenteritis

Meanwhile, the District Health Surveillance Office said that people had consumed ice candy sold by vendors on motorcycle three or four days ago. After consuming the ice candy, there were cases of gastroenteritis reported in some places.

The gastroenteritis cases were reported from Primary Health Centres at Belve comprising Hengavalli, Bidkalkatte and Nalthur hamlets in Kundapur taluk; Primary Health Centres at Avarse comprising Hiliyana and Goliangady; and at the Community Health Centre in Hebri.

24 children

The number of cases registered at Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Belve was 27, while it was seven cases at the PHC in Bidkalkatte, six cases at the PHC in Avarse and 15 cases at Community Health Centre at Hebri. Of a total of 55 cases registered in these places, 24 were children.

In most of the cases, the victims were treated as outpatients or inpatients at the PHCs. As many as 18 patients were receiving treatment at the Government Hospital in Kundapur and are recovering.

As many as 10 patients were receiving treatment at the District Government Hospital in Udupi and are recovering. There had been no case of death.

Health education was being given in the PHCs concerned. Stool samples had been sent to laboratory and medical reports are expected soon, the release said.

https://ift.tt/2FDTqdg