Imphal : In what could be seen as a move to affirm that the ‘mysterious disease’ that hit Manipur’s Churachandpur district was nothing related to avian influenza, all the patients have been discharged from the hospital. The last batch, six of them, was discharged on Tuesday. 48 persons were reportedly hospitalized over the last few days, from a “mysterious disease”.
The so-called “mysterious disease” had hit the village of Misao Lhavom over the last few days with a total of 48 in all being admitted to the Churachandpur district hospital. Reiterating, S. Haojel, chief medical officer of the district informed that it was nothing related to bird flu. However, he disclosed that the doctors could not diagnose the disease and all the patients had to be treated at the district hospital’s isolation ward.
The first case was reported on Sunday, January 4 when a 15 year old girl from the village was brought for treatment at the hospital. The symptoms of the “unknown disease” included headache, fever, cough and shivering. However, the result of the blood samples of the infected villagers and the water of the surrounding villages, sent for tests, is still awaited, the CMO informed.
Besides, it is worth mentioning here that there were also reports of fowls dying due to an “unknown disease”. It drew speculations of spread of bird flu in Manipur. However, reports have shown the fowls died due to water-borne diseases which are rather common in the district.
The so-called “mysterious disease” had hit the village of Misao Lhavom over the last few days with a total of 48 in all being admitted to the Churachandpur district hospital. Reiterating, S. Haojel, chief medical officer of the district informed that it was nothing related to bird flu. However, he disclosed that the doctors could not diagnose the disease and all the patients had to be treated at the district hospital’s isolation ward.
The first case was reported on Sunday, January 4 when a 15 year old girl from the village was brought for treatment at the hospital. The symptoms of the “unknown disease” included headache, fever, cough and shivering. However, the result of the blood samples of the infected villagers and the water of the surrounding villages, sent for tests, is still awaited, the CMO informed.
Besides, it is worth mentioning here that there were also reports of fowls dying due to an “unknown disease”. It drew speculations of spread of bird flu in Manipur. However, reports have shown the fowls died due to water-borne diseases which are rather common in the district.
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