Archive · 30 Aug 2026
56 Students Fall Ill at Dosakayalapalli College Hostel
Fifty-six students at a hostel became sick on Friday night.
They had loose stools and stomach pain.
The hostel is in Dosakayalapalli village.
The hostel has 172 students in total.
Doctors examined and treated the sick students at a nearby health center.
Their condition was stable.
Health officials checked the hostel’s water, food, and cleanliness.
They also collected water samples to test them.
A medical camp was set up so the students could be watched continuously.
Fifty-six students at the GSH Junior College hostel developed loose stools and stomach pain on Friday night.
The hostel in Dosakayalapalli village, Korukonda mandal, houses 172 students.
Affected students were treated at Dosakayalapalli PHC and were reported to be in stable condition.
Health officials collected four water samples for culture testing at the DPHL laboratory.
A 24/7 medical camp was established, while one girl was referred to Government General Hospital, Rajamahendravaram, in stable condition.
- Who
- Fifty-six students of the GSH Junior College hostel were affected; District Medical and Health Officer Dr P Komali and the district health department responded.
- What
- The students developed loose stools and stomach pain, prompting treatment, monitoring, and preventive measures.
- When
- Friday night; the response and medical monitoring followed the report of illness.
- Where
- GSH Junior College hostel, Dosakayalapalli village, Korukonda mandal; one student was referred to Government General Hospital, Rajamahendravaram.
- Why
- The district health department acted after receiving information from the local PHC; the cause of the illness was not stated, and water samples were sent for testing.
- Affected students
- 56
- Hostel population
- 172 students
- Reported symptoms
- Loose stools and stomach pain
- Initial treatment site
- Dosakayalapalli PHC
- Water samples collected
- Four
- Testing facility
- DPHL laboratory
- Monitoring measure
- 24/7 medical camp at the hostel
- Referred student
- One girl, in stable condition, referred to Government General Hospital, Rajamahendravaram