Bhubaneswar: With the death of another woman while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, the death toll in the alleged mango kernel incident in Kandhamal district rose to three.
The deceased woman was identified as Jita Majhi (40), who was suffering from multi organ failure, including kidney ailments.
She was first admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital. Later shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack on November 2 night after her health deteriorated, officials said.
She was undergoing treatment in the SCB Hospital for 16 days and in the ventilator support for the last 12 days and died on Monday, despite all efforts of the doctors, they said.
In a statement, the authorities of SCB Hospital said the victim was on ventilator support.
“In spite of all our efforts, we couldn’t save Jita Majhi, victim of mango kernel poisoning, who was undergoing hemodialysis with ventilator support, passed away at 2.15 pm at Medicine ICU of the hospital,” the statement said.
Jita along with seven other women of Mandipanka village had consumed mango kernel with Pakhal on October 30 and were admitted in local hospital on the next day when they developed health issues.
On November 1, Runu Majhi and Ramita Mjahi, two women of the village, had died before being admitted to the MKCG Medical College.
Three other women have been cured after being treated at the hospital, while two others are still under treatment for their lives.
On the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Revenue Divisional Commissioner (southern division), Berhampur, Roopa Roshan Sahoo, is inquiring about the cause of the death of the women.