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July 21, 2011 10:19:23 PM
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PNS | Balangir
Diptiprakash Ray, youth from Balangir, died on Monday in Rourkela of dengue fueling a suspicion of the spread of the disease in the district.
According to reports, Dipti was referred to a private hospital in Burla after he was suspected to be suffering from dengue. He tested positive at the hospital in Burla and was referred to Ispat General Hospital (IGH) in Rourkela for treatment. However, he died soon after reaching Rourkela. Following the incident, the district administration sounded an alert across the town to prevent the spread of the disease.
Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Dr Vikrant Kindo held discussion with the municipal councilors on Wednesday evening, where the councillors were sensitised on sanitation in their respective areas. He also emphasised on the need not to use the stagnant water breeding mosquitoes.
According to sources, the Health Department officials, meanwhile, have visited the house of the deceased and collected blood samples of the other family members.
A team of entomologist from NIMR, Rourkela, and National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDC), Bhubaneswar, also arrived in Balangir to study different larva and mosquitoes. The team members advised the district administration to take vector control measures, informed CDMO Kindo.
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