US man ends up in Odisha hospital after overindulging in local food, records vlog
In the video, Mike was seen enjoying a meal with locals in Odisha before he was hospitalised. Sharing an update from the hospital, he said it was only his fifth day in India when he ended up needing medical attention. He explained that he had…
In the video, Mike was seen enjoying a meal with locals in Odisha before he was hospitalised. Sharing an update from the hospital, he said it was only his fifth day in India when he ended up needing medical attention.
He explained that he had been vomiting every 15 minutes for around 12 hours. However, he clarified that it was not food poisoning but what he described as “overindulgence” after enjoying the food so much that he ate too much.
What Happened
Mike then compared the cost of his treatment with what he might have paid in the US. He said an IV bag, anti-nausea medication and two injections could have cost “a couple of thousand dollars” back home in America.
Instead, they didn’t charge me one cent.
However, he said he was not charged anything at the government hospital in India.
He said an IV bag, anti-nausea medication and two injections could have cost “a couple of thousand dollars” back home in America.
Key Details
However, he said he was not charged anything at the government hospital in India. Instead, they didn’t charge me one cent.
Mike then compared the cost of his treatment with what he might have paid in the US.
However, he clarified that it was not food poisoning but what he described as “overindulgence” after enjoying the food so much that he ate too much.
He explained that he had been vomiting every 15 minutes for around 12 hours.
Why It Matters
An American filmmaker travelling across India was hospitalised at a rural government hospital in Odisha after he spent hours vomiting following a meal he had enjoyed with locals. In the video, Mike was seen enjoying a meal with locals in Odisha before.
Sharing an update from the hospital, he said it was only his fifth day in India when he ended up needing medical attention.
In the video, Mike was seen enjoying a meal with locals in Odisha before he was hospitalised.
What Reports Say
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