One by one, children in this Indian village started to drop dead with liver disease. Nobody can explain why

Health workers are rushing to assess a sudden outbreak of deadly illness in a small village in northern India. Rumours are spreading in the absence of a clear cause, and families are grieving amid a climate of fear and uncertainty. Namita Singh reports from Chhainsa


play_arrow All United Kingdom News
2 w.
Science
ID: 9214500911849574828


Similar News expand_more


3 w. India reports first Nipah death of latest outbreak but says no new cases detected
Science
1 w. ‘Any other child would have died’: the miraculous survival of Nada Itrab
Science
34 h. Doctors found 'no underlying cause' of sudden illness that led to death of 'healthy' Tameside teen
Science
1 w. Mother of boy with rare disorder known to affect only 200 people told he is ‘unlikely to survive past teens’
Science
1 w. Groundbreaking new test reveals true toll of 'hidden' cause of liver disease... and can help add years to your life
Science
1 M. At least 36 children suffer 'toxin poisoning' linked to UK baby formula recall
Science
1 M. Quiet village where nothing ever happens in 'utter shock' after horrific event
Entertainment
1 w. Father faked his own death then his wife carried out horrifying act with their children
Crime
1 M. Dozens of children suffer toxin poisoning symptoms linked to baby formula recall
Science
2 w. Boy, ten, is hacked to death with a machete and mother left fighting for life before Tenerife cops shoot crazed father dead
Crime
2 w. Robert Carradine, Revenge Of The Nerds and Lizzie McGuire star, dead at 71 as family reveals cause of death
Crime
1 w. Australian teen first person in world known to have to died of meat allergy after tick bite
Science
1 M. Family 'constantly swerving death' after ancestor helped find Tutankhamen's tomb
Science
1 M. Dozens of children suffer toxin poisoning symptoms following baby formula recall
Science
63 h. Family plagued by flies and brown leaks as fears there might be 'dead person' in attic
Crime
1 w. Inside world's most poisonous 'ghost town' as residents abandoned toxic wasteland
Crime
1 M. 36 children reported with toxin poisoning symptoms linked to baby formula recall
Science
1 M. Lack of DNA testing leaves the dead in Gaza without a name or dignity – and relatives in limbo
Science
3 w. A new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ is under consideration. Here’s what parents need to know
Science
1 w. Australian teen first person in world known to have died of meat allergy triggered by tick bite
Science
3 w. Inside Ukrainian frontline village where displaced family have lost everything
Real Estate
7 h. Toddler, two, with rare genetic mutation died three years after it claimed her brother, three, inquest to hear
Science
1 M. Pictured: Boy, 17, at centre of village murder investigation as five people are arrested
Crime
6 d. Boy, two, diagnosed with condition so rare it's never been seen before
Science
4 d. Krays' most sadistic acts from 'wife murder' from to cutting victim's liver out
Crime
1 M. 'I watched my entire family shot to death and the room smelled like blood'
Crime
1 M. ‘My son vanished while out on a run. I discovered him dead using a phone tracker app’
Crime
2 w. Face of killer who kicked Preston dad to death near school before being tasered
Crime
3 w. NHS lists symptoms of cholera after 'first UK death' in more than a century
Science
1 M. UK health body says 36 cases of toxin poisoning linked to baby formula
Science
3 d. 'Sick kids could be deported even if treatment not available at home' warning
Crime
1 M. UK baby formula recalls linked to 36 cases of suspected toxin poisoning in children
Science
2 w. His mum was murdered, then he ended up homeless, then he went for a walk and hasn't really stopped
Crime
3 w. Boy, 4, found running down street covered in blood before police make horrifying find
Crime
4 w. Millions of children with rare diseases set to benefit from faster diagnosis and better treatments
Science
1 M. Expert explains the subtle signs of an eating disorder that parents might miss
Science
1 M. I felt nothing but relief when my narcissist mother died. It sounds heartless, but I'm still haunted by what she did to me aged three: KATRINA COLLIER
Entertainment
2 w. Father murdered by teenagers in ‘unprovoked’ racist attack after dropping groceries at his mother’s house
Crime
4 w. Teen killed mum and three siblings in horror five hour execution in their home
Crime
1 M. Dozens of babies suffer toxin poisoning symptoms – see all baby formula recalls
Science
7 d. Gum disease in childhood linked to deadly health condition as an adult, study finds
Science
3 w. I went to an abandoned village with a chequered past — I'll never forget what I saw
Entertainment
10 h. Family of teacher killed in teenagers' toilet paper prank say 'drop charges'
Education
2 w. ‘She did kill. There’s no grey area there’: Labour MP Naz Shah on the day she and her mother were arrested for murder
Crime
3 w. Sister of teen mum who vanished 50 years ago says 'monster' stepdad burned body
Crime
3 w. PETER HITCHENS: It's not just Lord Of The Flies... I know another island where morals have collapsed and schoolboys stab and murder
Crime
3 w. Boy, 4, seen running down street soaked in blood before police find horrifying reason why
Crime
4 d. Grim Ian Huntley funeral plan from dead body mystery to lonely 'disposal'
Crime
7 d. My childhood looked perfect, but my father sexually assaulted me when I was 11. Then my mother blamed ME for seducing HIM: With extraordinary bravery Antonella reveals what happened next
Crime
Popular countries based on strong economic and political relations
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down