Tripura: 18 dead of gastroenteritis and viral fever

[Ronan Kelly]

18 dead of gastroenteritis and viral fever
PTI | 02:05 PM,May 25,2012
Agartala, May 25 (PTI) At least 18 people, including six children died of gastroenteritis and viral fever in different tribal dominated villages in Longterai subdivision of Dhalai district in the past one month, official sources said today. Joint Director (Preventive Medicine) N Darlong said here medical teams with medicines were rushed to the affected areas in helicopter to control the spread of the diseases.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Tripura: 18 dead of gastroenteritis and viral fever

19 deaths reported due to viral fever, gastro-entities in Tripura villages
TNN | May 25, 2012, 04.58AM IST

AGARTALA: As many as 19 deaths, including that of six children, were reported from tribal-dominated remote villages of Longtari Valley sub-division in Tripura's Dhalai district.

According to reports, viral fever, gastro-entities and meningococcal meningitis have been identified as the causes of deaths in the villages. Unhygienic lifestyle coupled with malnutrition are being blamed for the situation.

Joint Director (Preventive Medicine) N Darlong told ToI on Thursday that three medical teams were sent to the affected hamlet by a chopper on Monday and two other teams of medicos with medical consignment had rushed to the localities on Thursday morning.
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