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Mangaluru: The samples of coconut water that caused vomiting and diarrhoea in several people in Adyar have been sent for laboratory tests and the results are awaited, Dakshina Kannada DHO Dr H R Thimmaiah said on Friday. The health department said as many as 137 people have fallen sick. Of which, 84 have been treated as outpatients in various hospitals and PHCs, while 53 had availed treatment as in-patients. So far, 23 have been discharged from hospitals. The condition of all those who fell sick are stable and the department is monitoring the situation, he added. After receiving a complaint via WhatsApp on April 10, district health officer Dr Thimmaiah and food security officer visited the factory, collected samples, and sent them for testing. All the outlets of the factory in Mangaluru and the factory at Adyar has been closed until further orders, said Dr Thimmaiah. The DHO said chemical, bio chemical and bacterial analysis of the samples will be conducted. "We have tested the blood and stool samples of the patients tested. There is no cholera. However, further tests will be conducted on which bacteria caused the sickness," he added. The incident took place on April 8. "It looks like a particular batch of tender coconut water at the unit was contaminated," he said. Asha workers, health officials have been asked to visit houses in Kannur, Pudu, Manchi areas where cases of diarrhea and vomiting were reported.

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