A student who was undergoing treatment for food allergy died in Idukki. The deceased is Nayan Maria (16), daughter of Siju Gabriel, Vellayethumali, Vazhathop Thanikandam. Relatives say flour and wheat cause allergies in the child.
The cause of death was eating porrata after the allergy seemed to be cured. The child had previously become ill after consuming food items containing flour and wheat. At that time the disease was cured after seeking treatment. It is reported that he started eating such foods again recently after feeling cured. The child was admitted to Idukki Medical College Hospital after he became unwell after eating porata last evening.
After his health deteriorated, he was shifted to ventilator. Death occurred in the afternoon. She is a plus one student.
