Poisoning — India
At least 194 children fell ill after eating midday meal in a government school in Jharkhand’s Godda district on [Wed 8 Jun 2016].
The incident occurred days after 90 children fell sick after consuming midday meal, allegedly infected by [a] lizard, at Chilga upgraded middle school in Giridih’s Jamua block. Since January [2016], more than 350 students in Jharkhand have fallen ill after having midday meal in schools.
Reports said the Godda schoolchildren were given eggs and banana after the
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