Bhubaneswar, Jan. 5 -- 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 Navodaya Vidyalaya in Gurujang, the central team arrived to identify the source of infection and ensure student safety on campus.

"The district administration acted immediately by sending medical officers to the site, and we have taken various environmental samples to ensure the school's water supply meets safety standards," said Mukesh Mahaling.

In November of last year, two tribal girl students, Anjali and Kalpana, died of jaundice,...