JAMMU: Test reports have dispelled suspicion that a mysterious viral, bacterial or microbial infection caused 14 deaths in three families in a remote village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir since December 7.
“All the test reports, including those from ICMR Pune, Delhi National Center for Disease Controlthe Defense Research and Development Establishment in Gwalior and PGI-Chandigarh did not find any viral, bacterial or microbial infection in the samples of the deceased,” the state Health Minister said. Sakeena Masood he said Wednesday.
An official said: “Certain neurotoxins were found in the samples. “Further investigations are underway.”
Health officials screened 3,500 villagers in Badhaal village in Rajouri’s Kotranka to find out if others were also suffering from the disease. mysterious illness.
