Summary:
The health officials express concern over an unknown disease gripping West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
At least 10 children and two adults have died of an ‘unknown’ disease in four different villages under the Noamundi block in the district during the past 15-20 days.
Health officials said on Monday that all the deaths were in different villages and tollahs in malaria-prone remote Naxalite violence-hit hilly and forested areas.
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The health officials express concern over an unknown disease gripping West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
At least 10 children and two adults have died of an ‘unknown’ disease in four different villages under the Noamundi block in the district during the past 15-20 days.
This has spread a scary wave among the villagers s well as the district health department.
Health officials said on Monday that all the deaths were in different villages and tollahs in malaria-prone remote Naxalite violence-hit hilly and forested areas.
A health team was sent to Gitikendu village, 30 km away from the block headquarter Noamundi, on Monday to examine other sick people and assess the situation on the ground.
Three children, 2-year-old Pani Purty, 2-year-old Gita Languri, 2-year-old Ranjit Angariya, 18-year-old Jena Sirka, and 25-year-old Ram Sirka alias Selay have died in Gitikendu village during the past fortnight.
Earlier, health department teams had identified five malaria patients in Nuia village where two kids – 12-year-old Bablu Champia and 10-year-old Rohit Champia had died of this ‘unknown’ disease.
Deaths of four more children were reported from Lupunga village, adjacent to Nuia village, during the past 14 days.
11-yeat-old Mani Kerai, daughter of Birsingh Kerai, also died on Thursday in Chumbrusai tollah in Pokhria village under Noamundi block while about a dozen villagers have fallen sick in the village during the period.
“We have sent a team to Gitikendu village today.
They will camp there and medically examine the sick people and assess the situation.