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Viral fever hits Kerala's Alappuzha
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) A series of contagious diseases, including viral fever, that took a heavy toll in Kerala in the previous years have made a comeback in the state's coastal Alappuzha district.
According to health department officials, several patients have been admitted to government hospitals in Alappuzha with leptospirosis, dengue, Japanese encephalitis (JE) and chikungunya.
Around 13,489 people in the district have been affected with viral fever this year, health officials have said.
Also 25 cases of leptospirosis, eight cases of dengue fever and six cases of JE have been diagnosed, the official said...
Viral fever hits Kerala's Alappuzha
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) A series of contagious diseases, including viral fever, that took a heavy toll in Kerala in the previous years have made a comeback in the state's coastal Alappuzha district.
According to health department officials, several patients have been admitted to government hospitals in Alappuzha with leptospirosis, dengue, Japanese encephalitis (JE) and chikungunya.
Around 13,489 people in the district have been affected with viral fever this year, health officials have said.
Also 25 cases of leptospirosis, eight cases of dengue fever and six cases of JE have been diagnosed, the official said...