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

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

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.…

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

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

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…

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