14 people die of mysterious disease in Tripura

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14 people die of mysterious disease in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 5 : At least 14 people died and several more were taken ill after a mysterious disease struck Tripura in the past one week, officials said here Thursday.

"After getting reports of death due to some mysterious disease during the past one week, we have sent medical teams to the affected Longtharai valley areas of Dhalai district to find out the cause," a Tripura health department spokesman said.
Longtharai valley, 90 km north of here, is an inaccessible area dominated by tribal people.
"Most of the people died in about 24 hours time after showing symptoms of fever and some black spots on their skin," the official said.
At least 70 more people are suffering from similar ailments in the area.
"The medical teams have collected blood samples to find out the cause of the disease," the official said.
--- IANS

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haemorrhagic fever claims 14 lives in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 5 : At least 14 people died in four tribal villages of Longtharai valley in North Tripura during past two days, following outbreak of haemorrhagic fever.

Sources here today said, a team of two specialist doctors with adequate medical aids had already been sent to the affected areas, while the state health department has mobilised National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) workers to tackle the situation.
SDM Longtharai valley, Mrinal Kanti Debbarma and Sub Divisional Medical Officer (SDMO) Dr Naresh Tripura had visited the villages yesterday, following the report.
According to SDMO Dr Tripura, the disease was suspected as haemorrhagic fever, spread through IPFT mosquito bite. The patients suffer from high fever and if did not come under medication immediately, it causes death.
''Health workers had randomly collected the blood samples from the area for further medical investigation and all possible measures have been taken to control the situation,'' Dr Tripura said.
--- UNI

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Sudden fever claims 14 lives in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 5 : At least 14 people including a one month baby died in four tribal villages of Longtharai valley in North Tripura during past two days, following sudden outbreak of fever.

Official sources here today said, two specialist doctors teams with adequate medical aids had already been sent to the affected areas while the state health department mobilised National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) workers to tackle the situation.
SDM Longtharai valley, Mrinal Kanti Debbarma and Sub Divisional Medical Officer (SDMO) Dr Naresh Tripura had visited the villages yesterday following the report.
According to SDMO Dr Tripura, the disease was suspected as hemrejik fever, spread through IPFT mosquito bite. The patients suffer from high fever and if did not come under medication immediately, it causes death.
''Health workers had randomly collected the blood samples from the area for further medical investigation and all possible measures had been taken to control the situation,'' Dr Tripura said.
--- UNI

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