JAMMU: After 17 people died of some mysterious disease in Rajouri, more than 200 individuals who came into contact with families affected by the mysterious illness in Budhal village of Rajouri of Jammu an Kashmir, have been shifted to quarantine centres as a precautionary measure.
This follows the deaths of 17 people in the village over a period of six weeks. On Wednesday, four individuals, including three sisters, were hospitalised, with three airlifted to a hospital in Jammu.
The quarantined individuals are now residing at the Government Nursing College, Rajouri, where adequate arrangements have been made for their stay and health monitoring. These families were initially housed at Government Medical College, Rajouri, but were relocated to the college on Wednesday.
The quarantined individuals include close relatives of the deceased and others who had contact with the affected families, such as those who transported children to the hospital or participated in burials. This relocation aims to break the potential chain of transmission, officials stated.
District officials have been assigned specific duties to closely monitor these individuals and promptly address any further cases of unexplained illness.
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