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Three die of mysterious disease in Gujarat's Tapi
Published: Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011, 15:37 IST
By Rishi Banerji | Place: Surat | Agency: DNA
The death of three persons from a mysterious disease at Waghpani village in Vyara taluka of Tapi district kept health officials on tenterhooks on Monday. Preliminary investigations revealed that the three persons had high fever and were vomiting blood.
Though the deaths occurred between July 31 and August 6, the Tapi district administration sent a team of doctors to the village on Monday. Health officials in Gandhinagar, however, said that there was nothing to worry.
Those died have been identified as Chaggan Gamit, 52, Kanta Gamit, 61, and Sunita Gamit, 25. The three had shown common symptoms of high fever and vomiting, which made the locals suspect that their village had been hit by some mysterious disease. So they informed the district administration.
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Villagers said the three had common symptoms. "The victims might have some physical problem, but how can they have common symptoms? This clearly indicates that they were infected with some disease. We have asked health officials to spray disinfectant in the village," said Nagindas Gamit, aresident of Waghpani.
Health officials in Gandhinagar said that there was nothing serious. "Our rapid response team has visited the village. The causes of the death for all three persons are different. One person died due to lever cirrhosis, one due to TB, and the third patient died because of diarrhoea and vomiting. There is nothing to worry or panic about. Just because all three deaths occurred in a week, people got scared," said state additional director (health) Dr PV Dave.
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Published: Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011, 15:37 IST
By Rishi Banerji | Place: Surat | Agency: DNA
The death of three persons from a mysterious disease at Waghpani village in Vyara taluka of Tapi district kept health officials on tenterhooks on Monday. Preliminary investigations revealed that the three persons had high fever and were vomiting blood.
Though the deaths occurred between July 31 and August 6, the Tapi district administration sent a team of doctors to the village on Monday. Health officials in Gandhinagar, however, said that there was nothing to worry.
Those died have been identified as Chaggan Gamit, 52, Kanta Gamit, 61, and Sunita Gamit, 25. The three had shown common symptoms of high fever and vomiting, which made the locals suspect that their village had been hit by some mysterious disease. So they informed the district administration.
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Villagers said the three had common symptoms. "The victims might have some physical problem, but how can they have common symptoms? This clearly indicates that they were infected with some disease. We have asked health officials to spray disinfectant in the village," said Nagindas Gamit, aresident of Waghpani.
Health officials in Gandhinagar said that there was nothing serious. "Our rapid response team has visited the village. The causes of the death for all three persons are different. One person died due to lever cirrhosis, one due to TB, and the third patient died because of diarrhoea and vomiting. There is nothing to worry or panic about. Just because all three deaths occurred in a week, people got scared," said state additional director (health) Dr PV Dave.
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