Hepatitis outbreak in Kulgam village:- One more minor dies, toll 02
Hepatitis outbreak in Kulgam village:- One more minor dies, toll 02
Press Trust Of Kashmir Kulgam Dec 11:- One more minor died while several others got infected due to an outbreak of suspected Hepatitis in Yaripora village of southern Kashmir’s Kulgam district, Officials said.
An official said that in Turka Tachloo village of Yaripora, a suspected Hepatitis outbreak claimed the life of the minor boy taking toll death to two.
On Friday, a minor girl, who was admitted at JVC hospital in Srinagar died due to which there is panic in whole village.
The minor boy who died on Sunday has been identified as Nihan Altaf (07) son of Altaf Dar
“The infection has probably spread due to unsafe drinking water supply in the village,” officials said.
Meanwhile both PHE and medical teams are on ground to take samples, however, reports of samples taken as of now are yet to come.
