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  • India: 2022 Malaria

    Source: https://www.dhakatribune.com/south-a...load-hits-3000

    Malaria outbreak grips Tripura as caseload hits 3,000
    Three children have died of the disease since January
    Tanmoy Chakraborty, Tripura

    July 13, 2022 10:09 AM

    Amid a surge in malaria patients, the Indian state of Tripura, which shares an 856-km-long international border with Bangladesh, has recorded 3,000 cases since the beginning of the year.

    Three children have died of the disease over the period.

    Given the situation, the health authorities have intensified testing across the state.

    “The number is significantly increasing every day. So, we have scaled up the testing facilities here,” a health official told Dhaka Tribune, preferring anonymity.

    He, however, claimed that the number of cases recorded this month was fewer than those June...

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    Chhattisgarh villagers raise alarm over 61 deaths due to unknown ailment in 3 years

    India News
    Published on Aug 06, 2022 03:40 PM IST

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    “There could be other environmental causes behind the deaths. Chronic alcoholic behaviour among the population could also be a possibility,” the official said.

    The Collector said the team of health officials which visited the village after the matter came to light had conducted medical examinations on villagers during which 41 people were identified as having swelling in their bodies and suffering from kidney-related issues.

    The district’s Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Yashwant Dhruv said the deaths were caused due to combined reasons, including renal diseases, old-age related problems and malaria.

    Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Saturday said that samples of water have been sent for examination and a detailed report to identify any heavy metal content like arsenic in water or soil there is awaited

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