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‘Mysterious fever’ kills 2 of a family in Munshiganj
Prothom Alo English Desk | Update: 19:29, Jan 27, 2020
A woman and her nephew died following 'mysterious fever' at Jasaldia village in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj on Monday, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Shamima Begum, 34, wife of Mir Jewel and Mir AbdurRahman, 3, son of Jewel's brother Mir Sohelof the village.
Mir Shiblu, brother-in-law of deceased Shamima, said Shamima complained of fever on Sunday morning and there were some red spots on her body.
She died at her house within an hour, he said.
Besides, Mir AbdurRahman also caught fever early Monday and died within an hour around 2:00am, he said.
Deputy commissioner Maniruzzaman Talukdar said a medical team was sent to the village to know the cause of their death.
Upazila health officer Shamim Ahmed said the civil surgeon was informed about the matter.
Visiting the house of the deceased upazila nirbahi officer Rasheduzzaman said, "They did not have symptoms of Coronavirus. We are investigating the deaths,"
Another team led by surveillance medical officer of World Health Organization (WHO) Sabinul Islam also started for the village from the district town...
‘Mysterious fever’ kills 2 of a family in Munshiganj
Prothom Alo English Desk | Update: 19:29, Jan 27, 2020
A woman and her nephew died following 'mysterious fever' at Jasaldia village in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj on Monday, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Shamima Begum, 34, wife of Mir Jewel and Mir AbdurRahman, 3, son of Jewel's brother Mir Sohelof the village.
Mir Shiblu, brother-in-law of deceased Shamima, said Shamima complained of fever on Sunday morning and there were some red spots on her body.
She died at her house within an hour, he said.
Besides, Mir AbdurRahman also caught fever early Monday and died within an hour around 2:00am, he said.
Deputy commissioner Maniruzzaman Talukdar said a medical team was sent to the village to know the cause of their death.
Upazila health officer Shamim Ahmed said the civil surgeon was informed about the matter.
Visiting the house of the deceased upazila nirbahi officer Rasheduzzaman said, "They did not have symptoms of Coronavirus. We are investigating the deaths,"
Another team led by surveillance medical officer of World Health Organization (WHO) Sabinul Islam also started for the village from the district town...