Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Jaundice outbreak sickens 40+ students in Odisha school
Many students at a school in Odisha, India, got sick with jaundice.
Over 40 students are affected.
Doctors and health officials are checking the school to find out why.
They think the sickness might be from food the students ate, but they are also checking the water.
The school is in a place called Khurda.
The students got sick after their Christmas break.
Health officials are working to keep everyone safe and stop more people from getting sick.
Parents are worried and some have taken their children home until the situation gets better.
Over 40 students at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Odisha's Khurda district fell ill due to a jaundice outbreak.
The outbreak occurred after students returned from Christmas vacation.
District Health Department and a state-level team are monitoring the situation and taking necessary steps.
Water samples from the school have been collected and sent for testing, but contamination is not yet confirmed.
Officials suspect the disease spread due to outside food items, and the Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) is investigating water contamination.
- Who
- Over 40 students at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khurda district, Odisha
- What
- Jaundice outbreak
- When
- After Christmas vacation, exact date not specified
- Where
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khurda district, Odisha
- Why
- Suspected due to outside food items, water contamination not ruled out
Water Contamination
Outside Food Consumption
Source of Outbreak
Water Contamination
Water contamination could be the source of the jaundice outbreak.
Outside Food Consumption
The outbreak is likely due to the consumption of food from outside by students.
- Location
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khurda district, Odisha
- Number of affected students
- Over 40
- Date of outbreak
- After Christmas vacation, exact date not specified
- Investigating authorities
- District Health Department, State-level team, Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO)
- Suspected cause
- Outside food items, water contamination not ruled out
- Total students enrolled
- 569
- Action taken
- Medical teams collected water and blood samples, inspected dining and kitchen areas, hostel, and administrative building
Sources
Over 40 students ill after jaundice outbreak at Odisha school
Over 40 Students Ill After Jaundice Outbreak At Odisha Government School
Panic among parents as jaundice outbreak at Odisha school leaves over 30 students ill
Panic At Odisha Govt School After Jaundice Outbreak Leaves Over 40 Students Ill
