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Malaria attack hits maximum percent at Dhalai, says Minister Badal Choudhury
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Malaria attack hits maximum percent at Dhalai, says Minister Badal Choudhury
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AGARTALA, September 30 (TIWN): Altogether 22, 562 people are attacked by the Malaria virus and a total of 16 people died, as per the report of the current year till August 31.

Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday Health & Family Welfare Minister Badal Choudhury said that the number of patient attacked by the Malaria in the Dhalai District are more.

Detailing about the last year report, it has been mentioned that a total of 51, 240 people were attacked by the Malaria virus and 96 people died.

Addressing the media at Secretariat, Minister Choudhury said that in order to facilitate the people with immediate treatment, this year a total of 5, 253 Health Camp has been organized from April 1 to September 24. Besides, he also mentioned that this initiative has helped to decrease the number of death by 50 percent.

Mentioning about other the initiatives to create awareness about the diseases Health & Family Welfare Minister said that announcement has been done in all the villages and ADC areas and advisement on various newspapers were published. Besides, awareness camp has been organized in 120 schools and street play has been organized in various villages and the ADC areas along with cultural programme and many other initiatives have been taken.

Further elaborating about various measures taken to bring the diseases like Dengue, Malaria and JE under control, the ASHA, MPS, MPW and other technicians of the village health centres were given special training.

Besides, fogging and DDT were done in the highly affected areas and the mosquito nets were washed with medicine.

Detailing about the JE, it has been mentioned that altogether 22 people were attacked in the year 2015. Among them 8 people died and tillJune 27 no reports of ant JE patients have been recorded.

However, Minister Choudhury said that Dengue patients were being recorded for last three years. A total of 8 Dengue patients in the year 2013, 6 patients in the year 2014 and 15 in the year 2015 were treated. From September 1 no Dengue patients has been reported yet. 

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