Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Boy Dies of Hepatitis in J&K; Health Teams Deployed
A young boy in Kulgam, Kashmir, sadly passed away from Hepatitis.
His sibling is in the hospital while another sibling recovered.
Health officials believe the illness may be due to contaminated water.
This is a common problem after floods, when water supplies can get dirty.
The health department has sent teams to the area to help.
They are asking people to boil their water and wash their hands well to stay safe and prevent the disease from spreading.
Thanks to modern medicine, these kinds of outbreaks are much less dangerous now than they used to be.
A 13-year-old boy died from Hepatitis in Kulgam.
Two other siblings were also infected.
Health teams have been deployed to the area.
The infection is likely Hepatitis A or E, spread through contaminated water.
People are advised to boil water and practice hand hygiene.
- Who
- A 13-year-old boy
- What
- Died from Hepatitis
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- Contracted Hepatitis, likely from contaminated water.
- Incident
- Death of a 13-year-old boy due to Hepatitis
- Location
- Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Cause
- Hepatitis infection
- Type of Hepatitis (Likely)
- A or E (spread via contaminated water)
- Response
- Health teams deployed to the area
- Advice
- Boil water, maintain hand hygiene