Experts look at possibility of pest control operations in nearby homes
Sharjah: The parents of Kevin, the two-year-old boy who died in a suspected case of food poisoning, are aghast at how a home-cooked chicken and rice meal could have resulted in such dire consequences for their only child.
After socialising with friends on Thursday evening, the family, which hails from Wayanad district in the southern Indian state of Kerala, came back home and ate the meal.
"We had bought the chicken the same evening," Jinesh Abraham, the father, said. After having the meal, the father and son started vomiting. They were taken to the hospital on Friday morning where the doctors gave Kevin a syrup to stop vomiting.
However, the vomiting recurred. On Saturday morning, the duo were taken to the hospital again. However, the toddler passed away.
According to preliminary reports, either food poisoning or a blockage in the respiratory tract caused the death, Reji T.J., the child's uncle said. The final report from the hospital was awaited when this report was filed.
In their apartment in Sharjah, the parents are grappling with the loss of their only son.
"We miss him a lot. He was only two and had just started to walk, talk and play with us. I still cannot believe that he is not around," Abraham said. Priya, the mother, was inconsolable.
Food experts said other causes of death should also be investigated.
Side effects
"It should be checked whether there has been pest control in nearby houses," an expert said. Usage of aluminium phosphide for treatment of bed bugs could lead to vomiting and diarrhoea.
The victim could feel lethargic and unable to walk, the expert said. The onset of summer increases the risk of food poisoning. Doctors warn people to be careful about food hygiene. Intense heat increases the chances of food getting spoilt and people are advised not to consume stale food.
Sharjah: The parents of Kevin, the two-year-old boy who died in a suspected case of food poisoning, are aghast at how a home-cooked chicken and rice meal could have resulted in such dire consequences for their only child.
After socialising with friends on Thursday evening, the family, which hails from Wayanad district in the southern Indian state of Kerala, came back home and ate the meal.
"We had bought the chicken the same evening," Jinesh Abraham, the father, said. After having the meal, the father and son started vomiting. They were taken to the hospital on Friday morning where the doctors gave Kevin a syrup to stop vomiting.
However, the vomiting recurred. On Saturday morning, the duo were taken to the hospital again. However, the toddler passed away.
According to preliminary reports, either food poisoning or a blockage in the respiratory tract caused the death, Reji T.J., the child's uncle said. The final report from the hospital was awaited when this report was filed.
In their apartment in Sharjah, the parents are grappling with the loss of their only son.
"We miss him a lot. He was only two and had just started to walk, talk and play with us. I still cannot believe that he is not around," Abraham said. Priya, the mother, was inconsolable.
Food experts said other causes of death should also be investigated.
Side effects
"It should be checked whether there has been pest control in nearby houses," an expert said. Usage of aluminium phosphide for treatment of bed bugs could lead to vomiting and diarrhoea.
The victim could feel lethargic and unable to walk, the expert said. The onset of summer increases the risk of food poisoning. Doctors warn people to be careful about food hygiene. Intense heat increases the chances of food getting spoilt and people are advised not to consume stale food.
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