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Cases of measles erupt in Palamu commissionerate
Saturday, 23 April 2022 | M FAIYAZ AHMAD | DALTONGANJ
Cases of measles have started erupting in the Palamu division, which has 3 districts Garhwa, Palamu and Latehar. Civil surgeon Garhwa Dr Kamlesh Kumar confirming it said, "There was an 'outbreak' of measles at village Arsali under Bhavnathpur block."
He said our team detected 5 cases of suspected measles. Blood samples of all the 5 were sent to the RIMS Ranchi for a measles test. There is no test facility for measles in the district hospitals across Jharkhand.
Dr Kamlesh said out of the 5 cases, one tested measles positive while three tested measles negative.
No pathological opinion could be formed about the remaining one blood sample added, Dr Kamlesh Kumar which has been kept pending.
Asked about the 'outbreak' which denotes a larger area of infection to which the surveillance medical officer of WHO Palamu Dr Mirtunjay Singh said "In our medical parlance we use the term outbreak where we come across 5 or more cases of suspected measles. At this Garhwa village Arsali there were found 5 cases and hence it is seen as an outbreak."
The WHO surveillance medical officer said there are 18 outbreaks in Palamu which means 90 people are having symptoms of measles like high fever, maculopapular rashes, runny nose, red hot eyes, cough, tiredness,loss of appetite etc...
Cases of measles erupt in Palamu commissionerate
Saturday, 23 April 2022 | M FAIYAZ AHMAD | DALTONGANJ
Cases of measles have started erupting in the Palamu division, which has 3 districts Garhwa, Palamu and Latehar. Civil surgeon Garhwa Dr Kamlesh Kumar confirming it said, "There was an 'outbreak' of measles at village Arsali under Bhavnathpur block."
He said our team detected 5 cases of suspected measles. Blood samples of all the 5 were sent to the RIMS Ranchi for a measles test. There is no test facility for measles in the district hospitals across Jharkhand.
Dr Kamlesh said out of the 5 cases, one tested measles positive while three tested measles negative.
No pathological opinion could be formed about the remaining one blood sample added, Dr Kamlesh Kumar which has been kept pending.
Asked about the 'outbreak' which denotes a larger area of infection to which the surveillance medical officer of WHO Palamu Dr Mirtunjay Singh said "In our medical parlance we use the term outbreak where we come across 5 or more cases of suspected measles. At this Garhwa village Arsali there were found 5 cases and hence it is seen as an outbreak."
The WHO surveillance medical officer said there are 18 outbreaks in Palamu which means 90 people are having symptoms of measles like high fever, maculopapular rashes, runny nose, red hot eyes, cough, tiredness,loss of appetite etc...
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