Rajouri Deaths Not Caused by Virus, Confirms J&K Health Minister

Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Masood Itoo has clarified that 13 deaths in three families in a remote village in Rajouri district have not been caused by any mysterious disease or virus as all the test results have come negative. Speaking to the media, Health Minister Sakina informed that earlier when five people died, the Health Department had visited the spot and taken samples of 3,500 people.

About 13 people have died in Rajouri. When initially five people died, the health department team went there and conducted door-to-door screening of 3,500 people, later three more people died and then our health department called teams from outside. He ruled out any spread of the virus or the disease, saying if there was such a thing, it would have spread in the area by now.

Statement of Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Masood

Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Masood said that 13 people had died in 40 days. If they had any disease, they would have spread by now. All the reports investigated have come negative. Some tests were done at the National Institute of Virology in Pune and all of them have tested negative.

The report of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in New Delhi has also come negative. Tests were also conducted at the ICMR Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Jammu. No disease or virus has been found so far.

13 People Died
Health Minister Sakina said that 11 of the 13 people were children. Those who have died. But this death has not occurred due to any disease. The deaths occurred in three families. And it is a matter of great concern, the police and the district administration are investigating the matter.