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Tuni Majhi, a resident of Mandipanka village under the Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, returned home on Tuesday after recovering from a serious illness caused by the consumption of gruel prepared from mango kernels.
This incident occurred on November 3 and the tribal woman received treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack.
Both Tuni Majhi and Jita Majhi were in critical condition after consuming the contaminated gruel and were admitted to the government-run health facility.
Despite efforts, Jita Majhi tragically passed away while undergoing treatment. However, Tuni Majhi has now fully recuperated and has been discharged from the SCBMCH.
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Worth mentioning, a patient, who had previously fallen sick after consuming the gruel and was undergoing treatment in SCBMCH, died on November 18.
With this, the total number of deaths due to mango kernel poisoning reached three.
The deceased was identified as Jita Majhi, who belonged to Mandipanka village.
Jita Majhi including another person was brought from MKCGMCH to SCBMCH for treatment after their condition deteriorated. However, the second patient Tuni Majhi was cured.
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Two tribal women had earlier died in MKCG Medical College and Hospital (MKCGMCH) in Berhampur, following the incident. Six others, who had consumed kernel, were also taken critically ill.
On November 7, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJD supremo, Naveen Patnaik targeted the Odisha government over the death of tribal women due to the consumption of mango kernel gruel.
