Atropine offers hope, four patients recover, say docs

THE PATIENTS ARE RESPONDING WELL TO ATROPINE, A TROPANE ALKALOID AND ANTICHOLINERGIC MEDICATION

- Ravi Krishnan Khajuria

JAMMU: Four people—three sisters and one 25-year-old boy—fighting with "mysterious" illness, that claimed the lives of 16 people in Rajouri district's Badhaal village since December 7 last year, have recovered, said officials.

Though no conclusive inference has been drawn yet to pinpoint the root cause of deaths, the recoveries have come as a glimmer of hope for the fear-stricken villagers.

Three sisters, aged 23, 18 and 16, were airlifted from Rajouri to GMC Jammu on January 22. Two of them were in critical condition.

The 25-year-old, who was airlifted to PGIMER, Chandigarh, has also recovered and will be discharged on Tuesday.