68 RU students infected with jaundice in 11 days

As many as 68 students have been infected with jaundice over the span of 11 days at Rajshahi University (RU), reports bdnews24.com.

Around 146 students underwent a test for the disease based on the symptoms between Jan 15 and Jan 25 and 86 of them tested positive for the disease, according to Md Habibur Rahman, the additional chief physician at the university's medical centre.

The average rate of infection at the university stood at 46 per cent in the span of 11 days, according to the data from the medical centre.

Jaundice is the yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and the whites of the eyes that occurs when the body does not process bilirubin as it should.

However, Habibur advised students to take sufficient rest, drink pure water and eat healthy food following the doctor's suggestions, instead of panicking over the spread of the disease.

"The number of patients infected with the disease has increased comparatively over the last month," he added.