Two leptospirosis cases confirmed in district

  • | Saturday | 15th September, 2018

KOCHI: Two confirmed leptospirosis cases have been reported from Rayamangalam and North Paravur in the district on Friday.The district administration also informed that eight suspected cases were reported from Chendamangalam , Angamaly, Sreemolanagaram, Kalady , Ramamangalam, Karamalur, Aluva and Palluruthy.Just before the floods, leptospirosis cases were on a rise. Moreover, 118 people have sought treatment for diarrhoea.Immediately after the deluge, the health department had issued an alert over the ‘sudden increase’ of leptospirosis cases. However, the health department has intensified screening as they have expected an increase in the number of cases post flood.Additional district medical officer, S Sridevi, said that suspected cases of leptospirosis have been reported from areas that have not been affected by floods. Two suspected case each have been reported from Vengola and three suspected cases have been reported from Vazhakkulam.In the district, 640 patients have sought treatments in the outpatient and inpatient categories. Three cases of dengue have been confirmed, and patients are from Choornikkara, Vengola and Kadugallur.

KOCHI: Two confirmed leptospirosis cases have been reported from Rayamangalam and North Paravur in the district on Friday.The district administration also informed that eight suspected cases were reported from Chendamangalam , Angamaly, Sreemolanagaram, Kalady , Ramamangalam, Karamalur, Aluva and Palluruthy.Just before the floods, leptospirosis cases were on a rise. However, the health department has intensified screening as they have expected an increase in the number of cases post flood.Additional district medical officer, S Sridevi, said that suspected cases of leptospirosis have been reported from areas that have not been affected by floods. But the areas face the issue of waterlogging or are surrounded by waterbodies, she added. Sridevi said that World Bank officials would visit flood-hit areas on Saturday.“Health department officials have submitted a report to district collector on what they have been doing in the floodhit areas to prevent the outbreak of contagious diseases,” she said.The district administration also informed that nine patients with symptoms of dengue have sought treatment. Three cases of dengue have been confirmed, and patients are from Choornikkara, Vengola and Kadugallur. One suspected case each has been reported from Gandhinagar , Rayamangalam, Mazhuvanoor and Okkal. Two suspected case each have been reported from Vengola and three suspected cases have been reported from Vazhakkulam.In the district, 640 patients have sought treatments in the outpatient and inpatient categories. Of these, 25 patients are inpatients. Moreover, 118 people have sought treatment for diarrhoea.Immediately after the deluge, the health department had issued an alert over the ‘sudden increase’ of leptospirosis cases. The alert was issued after it came to their notice that people who had come to visit flood sites or relief camps were among those who are suspected of having leptospirosis.

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