Kerala: Chikungunya

[Ronan Kelly]

KERALA
CANNANORE(KANNUR)
Suspected Chikungunya Rajagiri & Josegiri, Rajagiri Sub centre, PHC Pulingome, BPHC Peringome
Cases: 14 Fatalities: 0
Outbreak: 25/05/2010 Report: 30/05/2010
Population: 2850
Notes: Cases presented with ho (sic) fever, poly arthritis and some cases with rashes. Clinically high suspicious of Chikungunya fever 4 serum samples collected and sent for Lab confirmation. Reports awaited District Team lead by District Surveillance Officer visited the area along with District Malaria Officer, Block PHC Medical Officer, PHC Medical Officer, HI, JHI, JPHN of the area. Source reduction & IVM intensified. Fogging, Cleanliness drive, destruction of containers.IEC strengthened. Meeting with Panchayath done for coordination.The entire houses in the area and near by houses visited by the team .JHIs deputed to the areas for close monitoring. Daily reporting strengthened. Investigation Open

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/newreport/DOB/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Kerala: Suspected Chikungunya

Viral fever spreads in Thrissur district

Staff Reporter

918 people reported at hospitals on Tuesday

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Six cases of chikungunya confirmed in the district

More than 180 cases of diarrhoea reported from various hospitals


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Thrissur: Hundreds of people have been affected by viral fever in the district. On Tuesday, 918 people reported at various hospitals in the district with fever. The number of fever cases was 1,076 on Monday.

According to sources at the District Medical Office, 17 people reported with symptoms similar to chikungunya. So far six cases of chukungunya were confirmed in the district.

The rise in fever cases was usual during the pre-Monsoon period, health officials said. Preventive measures had already been taken to check the spread of fever, they said.

Sources at the District Medical Office, however, said the deputation of more than 200 health staff, including field workers, for the duty of updating voters' list would affect the functioning of the Health Department.

Meanwhile, 19 more people have been affected by viral fever in Varantharappilly. About 30 viral fever cases, including nine suspected chikungunya, were reported from the area two days ago.

The Health Department had intensified preventive measures in the area. Fogging was taken up prevent the breeding of mosquitoes. Additional staff were deployed and medical camps were held. Health volunteers had been conducting awareness programmes in the belt.

People were asked to report immediately in case of fever with symptoms of chikungunya. The symptoms of chikungunya include fever, muscle pain, retro orbital pain, vomiting, rashes and swelling in joints. Aedes mosquitoes, which usually bite during day time, transmit chikungunya.

Meanwhile, more than 180 cases of diarrhoea were reported from various hospitals in the district on Tuesday.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/09/stories/2010060959090300.htm

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Kerala: Chikungunya

Kerala Woman Succumbed To Chickungunya
Submitted by Piyush Diwan on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 04:32. FeaturedHealth UpdateKerala
The deadly viral fever Chickungunya, which had taken lives of about 100 people in the year 2006, struck again with the death of a woman from South Aryad in Kerala.

According to sources, the woman was taken to the Medical College hospital.

Though cases of other viral fevers such as swine flu were being reported since the beginning of monsoon, this was the first case of chickungunya reported in Alappuzha region, the sources said.

According to the District Medical Officer (DMO), over 1,200 persons had been taking treatment for different types of fevers in the medical college hospital, taluk hospital and public health centres. (With Inputs from Agencies)

http://www.topnews.in/kerala-woman-succumbed-chickungunya-2265438