Hamirpur (HP), March 18 Following an outbreak of jaundice affecting over 50 people, including schoolchildren, in villages around Hamirpur, the district administration on Wednesday directed authorities to conduct regular water sampling and testing to contain the disease.Deputy Commissioner...
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Hamirpur (HP), March 13 Thirty-nine people have fallen ill after jaundice spread in an area near the Hamirpur town of Himachal Pradesh.The 39 people who have fallen ill include 14 students of a government school in Swahal in the Hamirpur district.Local residents are upset over the spread of...
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Hamirpur (HP), March 11 Over two dozen people, including 13 schoolchildren, have contracted jaundice in areas adjoining Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur city, triggering panic among residents and prompting authorities to collect water samples to ascertain the cause, officials said on Wednesday.The...
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Buxar (Bihar) February 27 The death of an undertrial prisoner in Buxar Central Jail in Bihar sparked protests by family members and locals, who alleged foul play, officials said on Saturday.The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Kumar Singh, a resident of Virat Nagar in the district...
Ferozepur, February 27 A 13-year-old girl died in what is suspected to be a jaundice outbreak in Hazara Singh Wala village along the India-Pakistan border in the Mamdot block here, while another 22 children have tested positive, officials said on Friday.The outbreak, suspected to have been...