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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…