Jaundice outbreak! 6 schoolchildren fall ill after drinking ‘contaminated tubewell water’

Six schoolchildren fell ill from suspected jaundice after drinking contaminated tubewell water at a government school in Kendrapara, prompting health inspections and water quality checks. The issue came to light after concerned parents raised complaints about their children’s deteriorating health, which they suspected was due to contaminated drinking water from the school’s tubewell.

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