All 11 patients from Badhal recovered in GMC Rajouri, shifted to ward.

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SHYAM SOOD

*Waiting for higher authorities’ direction for their discharge: MS AH GMC

RAJOURI FEB  04:–All the 11 patients from Badhal village, including three on ventilation, who were under treatment in Associated Hospital Government Medical College (AH GMC) Rajouri have recovered and shifted to general ward for further observation.

This was disclosed by the Medical Superintendent AH GMC in a press briefing today.
Earlier all the 11 patients are taken off of Atropine and their discharge has been postponed till the final diagnosis of the toxin consumed by them is made by the reports from the central forensic laboratories.
“The final decision for their discharge will be taken by the higher authorities at Jammu or Delhi,” said the Medical Superintendent.
Recently two high-level teams of experts from AIIMS New Delhi and PGIMER Chandigarh visited GMC Rajouri and Badhal area and interacted with the patients and inhabitants of the area both at Badhal and at observation centers in Rajouri.
It is pertinent to mention here that 364 individuals from 87 families, including families of the 17 persons who died due to unidentified diseases, have been shifted to observation centers at Nursing College, Govt Model Boys HSS, and GMC Rajouri.
All the central teams, including inter-ministerial constituted by the Home Minister, visited Rajouri and Badhal after the deaths of 17 people, including 13 children are working to find the possible cause, sources of toxin and to formulate the follow up and discharge policy of these patients so that proper treatment can be given to these patients at the time of discharge.
High level AIIMS New Delhi team, headed by its Director had collected different sample, including of hairs, nails and blood of the patients, their close contacts and family members, soil from used water outlets, food items and medicines taken by them (& by the deceased), fresh vegetables from the plants of the affected families, water etc., left Rajouri on Monday.
Meanwhile, those who have been shifted to observation centers have resented strongly their shifting to Rajouri.
“For none of our fault we have been forced to live in the observation centers. We, including our children and girls, don’t have sufficient clothes, other items of daily use. Meals provided by the administration are also not satisfactory. Our livestock is also being looked after by the employees of Animal Husbandry and Agriculture departments,” said few among them.
MLA Darhal, Javed Iqbal Choudhry, who is since the first day looking after the health and welfare of these people, also is in constant touch with people in observation centers and assured them of their early departure to their homes.