Local media reports said on Saturday that authorities in Indian -occupied Jammu and Kashmir are investigating a mysterious illness that claimed the lives of 17 people.
The deaths, including 13 children, have occurred in the remote village of Badal in the Rajouri area of ​​Jammu, in early December.
Earlier this week, the village was declared a container zone, about 230 230 people were quarantine, Press Trust of India (PTI) News agency reported.
Amarjit Singh Bhatia, who heads the Government Medical College of Rajouri, said that all deaths have been damaged by the brain and nervous system.
“Winter holidays were also canceled to deal with the medical alert situation,” PTI Referring to Bhatia.
The victims were members of three concerned families.
The federal government has launched an investigation with Health Minister Jitendra Singh, stating that preliminary investigations say the deaths are “not due to any infection, virus or bacteria, but because of a toxic”.
“A long series of toxins is being tested. I am sure there will be a solution soon. In addition, if there was any mischief or malicious activity, it is also being investigated, ” PTI Referring to Singh.
In a separate medical incident, authorities in the western city of Pune recorded at least 73 cases of an abnormal nerve disorder.
Which are affected by Galian Berry Syndrome (GBS) contains 26 women and 14 patients are in ventilator support, PTI Referring to an official.
According to the World Health Organization, in the GBS, a person’s immune system attacks the peripheral nerves.
The syndrome can affect the nerves that control muscle movement, which can cause muscle weakness, reduce feeling in the legs of the arms, and swallowing the affected people and breathing.
