Srinagar, Sep 19
A boy died of hepatitis infection on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district as the health department deputed teams to the area to prevent the spread of the disease.
Officials said that a 13-year-old boy died while his sibling was hospitalised after contracting Hepatitis in Katrasoo village of Kulgam district.
“Three siblings of a family in Katrasoo village of Kulgam district were infected with Hepatitis. They were first taken to a nearby hospital and later referred to the District Hospital Kulgam.
“Two of them were shifted to the Children’s Hospital Bemina, Srinagar. One boy died while a girl is under observation at the Children’s Hospital Bemina. The third sibling has recovered,” officials said.
Meanwhile, Showkat Hussain, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Kulgam, said that health teams have been deputed to the area. The CMO said the infection is likely Hepatitis A or E, which spreads through contaminated water and poor sanitation.