Jaundice Vitamin D production. Bilirubin count is lowered through bowel movements and urination, so frequent and effective feedings are especially important. Yellow discoloration of the skin, especially on the palms and the soles, but not of the sclera or inside the mouth is due to carotenemia—a harmless condition. Jaundice itself is not a disease, but rather a sign of one of many possible underlying pathological processes that occur at some point along the normal physiological pathway of the metabolism of bilirubin in blood. When red blood cells have completed their life span of approximately 120 days, or when they are damaged,
Shimla jaundice outbreak Shimla jaundice outbreak The Shimla jaundice outbreak is an outbreak of jaundice in the North Indian town of Shimla. The first reported cases of jaundice in Shimla began in December 2015. As of March 2016 the outbreak is still ongoing, and should continue without changes to Shimla's water system. According to official estimates 10 people have died and 1600 have developed the disease. Unofficial estimates put the number of infected at over 10,000, with half of the total families in Shimla having experienced infection. The cause of the outbreak is Hepatitis E contamination in Shimla's water supply, stemming from improperly