Jaundice scare grips OAV

AT LEAST 15 STUDENTS TAKEN ILL

- POST NEWS NETWORK

Panic has gripped the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) at Biswanathpur in Gondia block of Dhenkanal district following reports that more than 15 students have been affected by jaundice over the past few days, parents and guardians alleged.

This comes close on the heels of a similar situation at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Khurda, leading to a temporary closure of the institute after a jaundice outbreak.

Former MLA and president of the Dhenkanal Swabhiman Surakhya Manch Nabin Nanda Monday informed the District Collector about the situation through an email, alleging that the school's sanitation system is in a deplorable condition.

Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Dr Sanjay Kumar Mohapatra said a high-level committee would probe the matter. "Based on complaints regarding jaundice cases and sanitation at the school, a high-level inquiry will be conducted Tuesday," he said.