TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning during yagya for faith healing--a case report JO - Journal of the Indian Medical Association A1 - Behera, C. A1 - Millo, T. M. A1 - Jaiswal, A. A1 - Dogra, T. D. SP - 196 EP - 197 VL - 111 IS - 3 N2 - A 20-year-old female and a 45-year-old male were found lying dead on the floor with froth and vomitus stain present over mouth, nose and face in a closed room. An earthen bowl with incomplete burnt woods, flowers, food materials, agarbati, etc, was also found lying near the body of the two deceased. The cause of death, established by autopsy and toxicological examination was carbon monoxide poisoning in both victims. The source of carbon monoxide was incomplete burnt woods used for yagya during puja (a faith healing practice) for bearing children.

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