Leaves of doctors, paramedics cancelled to deal with mysterious deaths in Rajouri
The Hindu
Medical alert in Jammu and Kashmir as 17 die from mysterious illness, prompting cancellation of leaves and quarantine measures.
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.
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Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said the initial investigation conducted by the toxicology laboratory in Lucknow concluded that the cause was not any infection, virus or bacteria but a toxin.
Principal of Rajouri Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Dr. Amarjeet Singh Bhatia, on Friday (January 24, 2025) addressed a press conference in Rajouri and announced that all leaves of doctors and paramedic staff have been cancelled.
“The winter vacations have also been cancelled to deal with the medical alert situation after 17 people from three families died under mysterious conditions in the last one-and-a-half months,” he said.
He further said the Jammu and Kashmir government has deputed 10 additional medical students to GMC Rajouri to aid the medical setup amid the ongoing health situation.
“The health condition of three persons undergoing treatment at GMC Hospital in Jammu and PGI Chandigarh is being monitored,” officials said.
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