Probe on into jaundice cases at Odisha school
Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- The public health department of Odisha on Monday launched an investigation into the suspected jaundice outbreak at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Khorda district, where 35 students have been reported sick since December 20, officials aware of the matter said.
According to an official, the affected students of the school in Gurujang, from Classes VI to XII, are under medical supervision, with several being sent home as a precautionary measure.
Though officials are yet to confirm the source of infection, school authorities alleged the outbreak began when a student returned after vacation without disclosing that he had caught viral infection.
"It was a viral infection that spread from the affected student during the incub...
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