Although doctors have ruled out the possibility of infection, an administrative order said that people identified as close contacts of the three families are being shifted to a government hospital in Rajouri, where they will be treated. Condition will be monitored. The order asked all other residents of Budhal to consume only food and water provided by the administration.
“All food items in the affected households will be confiscated by the authorities,” the order said.
At least 10 people have been admitted to hospitals in Rajouri, Jammu and Chandigarh cities and are undergoing treatment.
Dr Shuja Qadri, an epidemiologist at the Government Medical College in Rajouri, said the disease is endemic and ruled out viral, bacterial, protozoal and zoonotic infections.
In the second cluster of patients who were admitted on December 12, five people, including a one-year-old child, have recovered.
“It was a ray of hope for us,” said Dr. Bhatia.
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