JKSA writes to Union Health Minister

Srinagar, Jan 15: The J&K Students Association (JKSA) on Wednesday has written to Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, urging immediate intervention in the health crisis and tragic deaths in the Rajouri area.

According to a press release, the National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, said that the first cluster of deaths, primarily affecting children, was reported in early December, when nine individuals from two related families succumbed to an unknown illness.

“In recent days, six more children have been hospitalized, with four dying at a Jammu hospital and three currently in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit. Alarmingly, these fresh cases are also linked to the previously affected families, raising concerns about the disease's transmission pattern,” he added.