Five students staying at a hostel run by Kuniya College of Arts and Science, Kasaragod, were admitted to a private hospital at Cherkala here after reportedly suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea, raising suspicion of food poisoning. Several others showed similar symptoms but required only outpatient care.
The five, including four girls and a boy, were hospitalised reportedly with symptoms that began two days ago. The authorities are yet to ascertain why only a few among the 900 campus residents fell ill.
