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300 Villagers Quarantined in Rajouri After Mysterious Deaths

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Editor

46 relatives of three affected families are under special observation and an 11-year-old girl with illness symptoms has been hospitalised. Baffled by the 16 deaths in Badhaal village of Rajouri district, the Jammu and Kashmir government has quarantined nearly 300 villagers at a government nursing college, a government higher secondary school and the Government Medical College (GMC) in the district. Deputy commissioner Abhishek Sharma said, “Over 250 people from Badhaal village have been shifted to government nursing college and government higher secondary school in Rajouri where they are being provided…

Union Minister Reveals Mystery Toxin Behind 17 Deaths in Rajouri

January 23, 2025 Editor

The illness has so far claimed 17 lives and affected 38 people in Jammu and Kashmir since early December 2024. Addressing the ongoing probe into the mysterious illness that has claimed at least 17 lives so far, Union Minister Jitendra Singh revealed some new findings about the conditions. Jitendra Singh confirmed that the initial tests ruled out any infection caused due to viruses or any bacteria as potential causes of the illness. Instead, the findings suggested the presence of a toxin, which is now undergoing further analysis, news agency ANI…

Mysterious Deaths Lead to Containment Zone in Badhaal Village, J&K

January 22, 2025 Editor

The move comes despite no viral or bacterial aetiology being detected in the 16 deaths linked to a mysterious illness since December 7, 2024 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday declared Badhaal village a containment zone, despite no viral or bacterial aetiology (discovery of the causative agent of a disease) being detected in the 16 deaths linked to a mysterious illness since December 7, 2024. The government has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the village, located around 55 kms from Rajouri district headquarters.…

Mystery Deepens: No Bacteria, Virus, or Disease Found in Budhal Deaths

January 16, 2025 Editor

No bacteria, no virus, no disease behind Budhal deaths: Government Srinagar, Jan 15: In a startling revelation, the government announced today that no microbe—bacteria, virus, or otherwise—has been identified as the cause of the 14 deaths reported over the past month in Budhal village, Rajouri. The exact cause of the fatalities is suspected to be a neurotoxin, the nature and source of which is being investigated. Speaking to media persons today, Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakina Masood said that all the samples taken from the bodies of the…

Triple Threat: RSV, Influenza, and Covid pose Health Challenge in Kashmir, warn Doctors

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 Editor

Kashmir Faces Triple Threat of RSV, Influenza, and Covid Kashmir is facing a triple threat of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, and Covid-19, doctors have warned. RSV is a common cause of respiratory tract infections in infants and young children, but it can also affect the elderly. Symptoms include a stuffy or runny nose, persistent coughing, and noisy breathing. In severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia. Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, and headache. It can also lead to…