Rising jaundice infections among students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Khordha district have been linked to contaminated water, health authorities said.
Health officials on Tuesday inspected and reviewed the suspected outbreak at the JNV campus located in Gurujanga village. Senior district-level officers, including Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Sanjay Roy and District Public Health Officer Dr Ranjan Mitra, visited the school to as
"Two days ago, we found an increase in the number, and a total of 49 students were positive. Yesterday, we tested blood samples from 20% of students, and only 5% were positive. So the total number is 54 right now," he said.
State Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Monday assured the public that the health crisis at a residential school in Khurda is stabilising, with dozens of affected students currently recovering after a sudden rise in jaundice cases. Following reports of a jaundice outbreak at Jawahar Navo
Leaders of the YSR Congress Party expressed strong criticism of the coalition government due to the concerning health crisis affecting tribal residential schools in Parvathipuram district.
Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy squarely blamed the gross negligence of the Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government for the tragic death of tribal girl students in Parvathipuram Manyam district.