 Early Times Report
Rajouri, Jan 13: Even as the report of the team of experts is yet to be made public, three more children died due to a mysterious disease in the Badhaal village of Rajouri during the last 24 hours.
As many as 12 persons including 11 children have lost their lives in this ill-fated village during the last one month.
While a five-year-old girl Nabeena died on Sunday, two more children namely Zahoor (14) and Maroof (8) died during treatment at SMGS Hospital Jammu on Monday.
The ill-fated family belonged to the Badhaal village of Kotranka sub-division of the Rajouri district where nine members of two different families had lost their lives due to a mysterious disease last month.
Six children of Mohammad Aslam were taken to the community health centre for a medical check-up on Saturday evening. The children were initially referred to the Government Medical College (GMC) Associated Hospital in Rajouri and later they were shifted to the SMGS Hospital in Jammu.
The village under the Kotranka sub-division has been grappling with a mysterious disease that claimed the lives of nine people from two different families since December last year. The latest deaths have taken the toll to 12, officials said.
DIG Rajouri-Poonch, Tejinder Singh, Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, and Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaurav Sikarwar, visited Badhaal today to assess the prevailing ground situation and ensure immediate support to the community.
As part of the relief measures, the DC Rajouri deployed ambulances, health teams and ASHA workers to provide essential medical assistance to the residents. Furthermore, other departments have been activated to ensure seamless coordination and cooperation with the general public.
Samples have been collected from ill patients and investigations have been initiated to determine the cause of the ailments. The administration is closely monitoring the situation and will take necessary action based on the outcome of the investigations. The general public is advised not to panic and to follow any advisories issued by the authorities.
During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner interacted with the locals to understand their immediate concerns and emphasized the importance of timely intervention and joint departmental efforts to address their needs. SSP As many as 12 persons including 11 children have lost their lives in this ill-fated village during the last one month.
The children were initially referred to the GMC Associated Hospital in Rajouri and later they were shifted to the SMGS Hospital in Jammu.
The village under the Kotranka sub-division has been grappling with a mysterious disease.
As part of the relief measures health teams and ASHA workers have been deployed to provide medical assistance to the residents.
The district administration remains committed to ensuring the safety, health, and welfare of the residents of Badhaal. All necessary steps are being taken to address their concerns and provide comprehensive support.
Health authorities are grappling with a mysterious illness that has claimed the lives of nine people, including eight children, in this village.
Although the team of experts visited this village and collected samples of nearly 500 villagers, authorities have yet to determine the cause of death in this village.
Specialists from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune; the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh; and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi, have visited Badhaal and its neighboring areas to collect samples.
Eexperts also visited Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri and Kotranka Hospital, where some of the victims were admitted.
To expedite testing and diagnosis, a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) mobile laboratory has been dispatched to Rajouri. The Union Territory administration has also constituted a central team of experts to assist in the investigation.
In month of December, as many as eight mysterious deaths were reported from Kotranka tehsil of the Rajouri district.
A seven-year-old girl died and her two elder brothers fell sick due to a suspected case of food poisoning in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on December 8.
The officials said three siblings were brought to Kotranka civil hospital from Badhal village of Khawas, where the seven-year-old Nazia Kousar breathed her last, while her elder brothers, Ishtiaq (9) and Ashfaq (11), were referred to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital for specialized treatment. However, Ishtiaq also died during treatment at the GMC hospital.
Ruksar (12), who along with her mother Shamim Akhter was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jammu also died after three days.
Ruksar's father, Fazal Hussain, and three siblings – Rabia Kouser (15), Farmana Kouser (12), and Rafter Ahmad (four)—had died on December 8.
Eleven-year-old Ashfaq Ahmed, son of Mohammad Rafiq, passed away after being hospitalized at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu for six days. |
