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75 BSF personnel ‘food poisoned’ in Manipur

Imphal, Oct 15 (PTI): Seventy-five BSF personnel and three others were admitted to a government hospital here on Thursday for suspected food poisoning, an official said.
The border guards and three civilians were brought to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) around 1 pm as they reported vomiting and nausea after breakfast, he said.
“The Border Security Force personnel and three civilians were provided with immediate treatment in the emergency, and their conditions are now stable. They fell sick due to suspected food poisoning,” a RIMS official said.
RIMS Medical Superintendent-in-Charge Prof M Rameshwar said tests were being conducted to ascertain what caused the food poisoning.

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