After the flood, Manipur has been struck with the spread of vector-borne and other diseases particularly in Imphal Valley and Churachandpur district, a state Health department official said.
On Saturday, there were reports of an outbreak of an unknown disease in the interior parts of Churachandpur district, particularly Henglep village, where around 41 people had fallen ill, most of them children.
Most of the affected persons were rushed to the district hospital for treatments, officials said.
The state Health department has been hectically engaging in combating outbreak of dreaded diseases like Swine Flu (H1N1), Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis and Scrub Typhus following the flood in Manipur.
Confirming the outbreak, state Health and Family Welfare minister L Jayentakumar informed the state Assembly that the government has despatched medical officers to the affected areas.
Responding to a calling attention motion raised by Congress MLA, K Ranjit, Jayantakumar said the outbreak in Henglep was considered as an extraordinary case.
One of the major hurdle faced by medical teams to reach out to the affected villages was due to the road condition coupled with landslides, he informed the house.
On Saturday, there were reports of an outbreak of an unknown disease in the interior parts of Churachandpur district, particularly Henglep village, where around 41 people had fallen ill, most of them children.
Most of the affected persons were rushed to the district hospital for treatments, officials said.
The state Health department has been hectically engaging in combating outbreak of dreaded diseases like Swine Flu (H1N1), Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis and Scrub Typhus following the flood in Manipur.
Confirming the outbreak, state Health and Family Welfare minister L Jayentakumar informed the state Assembly that the government has despatched medical officers to the affected areas.
Responding to a calling attention motion raised by Congress MLA, K Ranjit, Jayantakumar said the outbreak in Henglep was considered as an extraordinary case.
One of the major hurdle faced by medical teams to reach out to the affected villages was due to the road condition coupled with landslides, he informed the house.
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