Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Chikungunya 'resurfaces' in Ganjam, many affected
TNN | May 13, 2012, 02.12AM IST
BERHAMPUR: Chikungunya is suspected to have resurfaced in Ganjam district with many persons in Boxipalli village exhibiting symptoms of the mosquito-borne viral disease. It will be confirmed after medical tests, doctors said on Saturday.
"Doctors and para-medical staff led by district malaria officer (DLO) went to the affected village on Saturday. They treated patients and collected blood samples for diagnostic tests," said S K Patnaik, chief district medical officer of Ganjam. MLA (Gopalpur) Pradip Panigrahi asked the CDMO to deploy a medical team in the affected village till the disease is controlled.
The disease was reported from this fishermen village two days ago. The number of those affected has increased to a dozen with two more suffering from fever on Saturday, the CDMO said.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...Ganjam-many-affected/articleshow/13114591.cms
TNN | May 13, 2012, 02.12AM IST
BERHAMPUR: Chikungunya is suspected to have resurfaced in Ganjam district with many persons in Boxipalli village exhibiting symptoms of the mosquito-borne viral disease. It will be confirmed after medical tests, doctors said on Saturday.
"Doctors and para-medical staff led by district malaria officer (DLO) went to the affected village on Saturday. They treated patients and collected blood samples for diagnostic tests," said S K Patnaik, chief district medical officer of Ganjam. MLA (Gopalpur) Pradip Panigrahi asked the CDMO to deploy a medical team in the affected village till the disease is controlled.
The disease was reported from this fishermen village two days ago. The number of those affected has increased to a dozen with two more suffering from fever on Saturday, the CDMO said.
...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...Ganjam-many-affected/articleshow/13114591.cms