Mysterious Fever Kills 18, Including 9 Children, in Haryana Village

• 18 people, including 9 children aged 11-14, died from a mysterious fever in Chhayansa village, Palwal district, Haryana.
• Deaths occurred within the current month, causing widespread panic among villagers.
• Residents allege contaminated drinking water due to broken pipelines is the cause, despite repeated complaints to the health department.
• District Medical Officer Dr. Satinder Vashisht confirmed deaths due to Hepatitis B and C (jaundice), but claims the death toll is 7, not 18.
• Village head Mohammad Islam insists 18 deaths, including 9 children, occurred within a month; 21 people tested positive for Hepatitis B and C.