Jammu, Dec 14: The Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu and GMC Rajouri have constituted a team of experts to investigate the exact cause of the deaths that occurred in Rajouri allegedly due to food poisoning.
“An expert team has been constituted by GMC-Jammu and GMC-Rajouri to ascertain the exact cause of deaths,” principal GMC-Jammu, Dr Ashustosh Gupta said while addressing media during a press conference here at Jammu.
“As per preliminary reports, the deaths might have been due to viral infection while the matter needs to be investigated thoroughly by the expert team,” the Principal said.
A team of experts has also been called from National Institute of Virology Pune, PGI Chandigarh and NCDC from Delhi, which will be investigating all the aspects into the deaths,” Dr Ashustosh said.
Adding, “1800 people in that area have been screened by the experts of the health department for any abnormal symptom like fever, body ache, drowsiness etc. However no such symptom has been found so far. Things are under control”.
He said, “If it is the case of any epidemic , it is well under control and no such new cases have been reported in that particular area”.
The Principal said that investigation is on and it will take some time to ascertain the real cause of the deaths.
Pertinent to mention here, seven people of two families died in Badhaal village in the Kotranka area of Rajouri district of Jammu early this month allegedly due to food poisoning.
“The deceased include children also. Two people are undergoing treatment at Rajouri hospital and are out of danger,” the Principal said.
