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Assam confirms outbreak of Kala azar
Wednesday, 27 February , 2008, 12:50
Last Updated: Wednesday, 27 February , 2008, 12:53
Guwahati: An alert has been sounded in Assam following confirmation of ?Kala azhar? (Black fever) in areas on the outskirts of the capital city of Guwahati. Health Department sources informed that the samples tested for suspected Kala azar have yielded positive results and the patients were likely to be shifted to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital shortly.
The suspected cases of kala azar were reported from Panikhaiti area in Kamrup district last week, when several people in the area were admitted to the local hospital with kala azar symptoms. The State Health Department had brought testing equipment from Patna and Dibrugarh and the results yesterday confirmed the outbreak of the disease.
The Health Department has already sounded an alert and taken up prevention measures, including spraying of DDT and distribution of mosquito nets in the affected area.
Assam confirms outbreak of Kala azar
Wednesday, 27 February , 2008, 12:50
Last Updated: Wednesday, 27 February , 2008, 12:53
Guwahati: An alert has been sounded in Assam following confirmation of ?Kala azhar? (Black fever) in areas on the outskirts of the capital city of Guwahati. Health Department sources informed that the samples tested for suspected Kala azar have yielded positive results and the patients were likely to be shifted to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital shortly.
The suspected cases of kala azar were reported from Panikhaiti area in Kamrup district last week, when several people in the area were admitted to the local hospital with kala azar symptoms. The State Health Department had brought testing equipment from Patna and Dibrugarh and the results yesterday confirmed the outbreak of the disease.
The Health Department has already sounded an alert and taken up prevention measures, including spraying of DDT and distribution of mosquito nets in the affected area.