No fresh case reported from Rajouri’s Badhal village in past three days: Principal Prof. A.K. Bhatia
2 months ago

No fresh case reported from Rajouri’s Badhal village in past three days: Principal Prof. A.K. Bhatia

The Hindu  

Bhatia, principal of the Government Medical College, Rajouri, on Monday said no fresh cases of mysterious illness were reported at Badhal village since the impacted population was shifted and containment dozens were formed on January 22. In a first breakthrough since multiple waves of deaths from December 7, 2024, left 17 locals died and around 31 affected, Dr. Bhatia said, “An analysis of the nine patients who were admitted in December at the hospital, in which five survived, showed that those patients who were treated with atropine responded positively.” The senior doctor said no locals complained of illness from Badhal village in the past three days. On January 22 evening, the Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, decided to relocate close contacts and high-risk contacts of affected families from Badhal village to the Nursing College and GMC, Rajouri, besides containment zones were also formed of the village. However, the Special Investigation Teams, set up by the J&K government and the Centre, have not commented on the remarks made by the Rajouri medical college’s principal.

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Mysterious deaths in J-K's Rajouri: Authorities seal insecticide, pesticide shops in district
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mysterious deaths in J-K's Rajouri: Authorities seal insecticide, pesticide shops in district

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajouri: As part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of 17 people due to a mysterious illness in Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday conducted surprise inspections of all insecticide, pesticide, and fertilizer stores in the district and initiated their closure.Officials said eleven patients who were admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital after …

J-K: AIIMS Delhi team visits Rajouri to investigate 'mysterious deaths', records clinical history
1 month, 4 weeks ago

J-K: AIIMS Delhi team visits Rajouri to investigate 'mysterious deaths', records clinical history

India TV News  

As the reason behind 17 deaths reported in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district remains unidentified, now AIIMS Delhi has sent a team in the district to record the clinical history and meet the people undergoing the treatment. The team would visit Badhaal village on Sunday where three families suffered casualties due to the illness, and collect samples from their sealed …

Mysterious deaths in J&K: AIIMS Delhi team meets patients, records clinical history
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mysterious deaths in J&K: AIIMS Delhi team meets patients, records clinical history

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A five-member team of experts from AIIMS Delhi, including specialists in toxicology, has spoken to 11 patients who are undergoing treatment for a mysterious illness that has claimed 17 lives in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, and recorded their clinical history. The team would visit Badhaal village on Sunday where three families suffered casualties due to the illness, …

J&K mysterious illness: GMC Rajouri decides against discharging patients until toxin reports received
2 months ago

J&K mysterious illness: GMC Rajouri decides against discharging patients until toxin reports received

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: Doctors at Government Medical College Rajouri will not discharge patients recovering from a mysterious illness until central health agencies confirm the toxic substance responsible for the illness that killed 17 people in Badhal village, J&K. Principal GMC Rajouri Dr Amarjeet Singh Bhatia told this newspaper that all the 11 patients admitted in the patients are stable now. He, however, …

Rajouri deaths: Leaves of doctors, paramedics cancelled to deal with mysterious deaths in J&K
2 months ago

Rajouri deaths: Leaves of doctors, paramedics cancelled to deal with mysterious deaths in J&K

The Hindu  

Authorities have cancelled all leaves of doctors and paramedics in the wake of a medical alert following the deaths of 17 people from Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district due to a mysterious illness. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said the initial investigation conducted by the toxicology laboratory in Lucknow concluded that the cause was not any infection, …

Rajouri: 16-year old taken ill, 350 villagers quarantined so far
2 months ago

Rajouri: 16-year old taken ill, 350 villagers quarantined so far

Hindustan Times  

While another 16-year-old girl was taken ill and shifted to the Government Medical College, Rajouri, on Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir government has so far quarantined 350 villagers of Badhaal village in three government facilities of the district. Kotranka’s additional district commissioner Dil Mir Choudhary said the administration till Thursday night had shifted 350 people from Badhaal village to government …

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