Kanpur: Above 70 medical students on campus have been suffering from fever after 16 pigs were found dead at GSVM Medical College.
Condition of a female student has become critical and been in a coma since Wednesday morning. She has been put on a ventilator.
Another 5 students got sick and have been admitted to the hospital.
Media in-charge of the college, Dr Ganesh Shankar said that samples have been sent to Lucknow for analysis of Japanese encephalitis.
Blood samples of 70 other medical students have also been sent to Lucknow for examination.
5 of the students have reported high fevers.
Principal Sanjay Kala said that fogging is being done continuously on the campus. Dr Richa Giri and Dr Y Rao inspected the hostels on Tuesday and advised students to exercise care.
Principal Dr. Sanjay Kala mentioned a heard of pigs in the campus, which is suspected to be the reason for spread of this disease.
