Fear of mysterious disease in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.
A surprising case is coming to light from Rajouri in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. So far 14 people have died due to a mysterious disease in a remote Badhal village. These deaths have occurred within the last 30 days and those who died include 11 children and three adults from three families. This incident has spread panic among the people of Badhal village and surrounding areas. The government has deployed health teams to investigate the matter.
What is the whole matter?
In fact, in the last 30 days, 11 children and three adults in three families have died in Badhal village of Kotranka sub-division of Rajouri. According to officials, the government has deployed health teams to the area to identify, collect samples and address potential health risks.
Fear spread due to one death after another
According to the information, Safina Kausar died in a hospital in Jammu. Then within two days his three other siblings also died. Two people are still fighting the battle with death. On Monday, his grandfather Mohammad Rafiq died in a hospital in Rajouri. Earlier last month, nine people from two families had died in the village. Initially it seemed that these deaths were due to food poisoning. However, the situation was considered serious when most of the villagers complained of similar symptoms. After this the government intervened in the matter and experts were called from many health institutes of the country.
What are the doctors saying?
Last month, a doctor from the Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu, had said that according to preliminary investigation, the cause of the mysterious deaths was viral infection. However, the doctor also said that more study is needed to reach a final decision. Teams of experts from National Institute of Virology, Pune, PGI Chandigarh, AIIMS Delhi and National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi have also visited the village to help investigate the case. (input language)