Mayurbhanj, July 23 -- Panic has gripped Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) hostel at Sargada in Bijatala block of Mayurbhanj district after a diarrhoea outbreak affected more than 30 girl students. Nineteen of them have been admitted to Rairangpur Sub-divisional Hospital for treatment following the sudden surge in cases.

According to official sources, the students began showing symptoms of diarrhoea on Thursday. The situation escalated rapidly, prompting immediate intervention by the health department. A special medical team rushed to the hostel in the evening and provided primary treatment and health check-ups to the affected girls on the spot. However, the condition of 19 students deteriorated, leading to their swift transfer to ...