title: Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning during yagya for faith healing--a case report.
abstract: A 20-year-old female and a 45-year-old male were found lying dead on the floor with frothand 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Millo
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jaiswal
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Dogra
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D029221:Faith Healing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055815:Young Adult