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Phek | August 18 : A fever which broke out in Pholami and Khomi villages recently under Phek district has claimed 13 lives in the past few weeks. People of the area fear an epidemic in their region. However, the medical department has assured that it is only ?high fever with liver enlargement.?
?From the first week of August, a late report reached my office where approximately 13 people, 7 from Pholami and 6 from Khomi reportedly lost the lives within a period of 5 to 7 weeks ? children of an age mostly between one and half years to 7 years,? the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Phek said talking to The Morung Express.
To take stock of the situation, a team comprising of CMO staff and NRHM staff visited Pholami village on August 5 along with a medical officer. Two patients from the village in serious condition were found suffering from fever ?with liver enlargement,? the CMO said.
The visiting medical officer suggested that the best remedy is to take the patients to the nearest medical establishment such as the SMO office in Pfutsero, Kohima or even Phek. While disclosing the details with the village authority and VHC chairmen, the medical officer said he has requested them to take the patients to the district hospice, PHCs and CHCs. ?You can even send the report by earliest means through ANMs where we could work out for more safety measures to the possible extent? he said. He said if the patients are brought to the district hospice, best care can be given.
When asked about the causes of the ailment, it was informed that the main cause lies in the change of seasons and lack of hygienic living conditions. The CMO advised preventive measures against any kind of diseases in the locality. Every village authority should encourage its people to live in hygienic conditions, he said. The CMO further appealed to the villages of the area to avail treatment from the SMO office in Pfutsero.
Talking to this correspondent, some villagers admitted that they could not report to the department on time or take the patients to the health centers. However they also reminded the department to be more serious with ?strategies? in the coming days.
Phek | August 18 : A fever which broke out in Pholami and Khomi villages recently under Phek district has claimed 13 lives in the past few weeks. People of the area fear an epidemic in their region. However, the medical department has assured that it is only ?high fever with liver enlargement.?
?From the first week of August, a late report reached my office where approximately 13 people, 7 from Pholami and 6 from Khomi reportedly lost the lives within a period of 5 to 7 weeks ? children of an age mostly between one and half years to 7 years,? the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Phek said talking to The Morung Express.
To take stock of the situation, a team comprising of CMO staff and NRHM staff visited Pholami village on August 5 along with a medical officer. Two patients from the village in serious condition were found suffering from fever ?with liver enlargement,? the CMO said.
The visiting medical officer suggested that the best remedy is to take the patients to the nearest medical establishment such as the SMO office in Pfutsero, Kohima or even Phek. While disclosing the details with the village authority and VHC chairmen, the medical officer said he has requested them to take the patients to the district hospice, PHCs and CHCs. ?You can even send the report by earliest means through ANMs where we could work out for more safety measures to the possible extent? he said. He said if the patients are brought to the district hospice, best care can be given.
When asked about the causes of the ailment, it was informed that the main cause lies in the change of seasons and lack of hygienic living conditions. The CMO advised preventive measures against any kind of diseases in the locality. Every village authority should encourage its people to live in hygienic conditions, he said. The CMO further appealed to the villages of the area to avail treatment from the SMO office in Pfutsero.
Talking to this correspondent, some villagers admitted that they could not report to the department on time or take the patients to the health centers. However they also reminded the department to be more serious with ?strategies? in the coming days.