Imphal, July 14 2010: Out of eight people claimed by unknown disease, state health services has confirmed three of them infected by Japanese Encephalitis, a highly reliable official source said today.

Meanwhile, a reliable report said that two minor children hailing from a village in Nungba area of the Tamenglong district died today by unknown disease.

Suffering of at least nine villagers of a village in Kasam Khullen of Ukhrul district also reported.

The three victims of the disease that the state health services had confirmed prevalent in the state after out of 27 blood sample tested 24 found positive of infection were Salam Naocha (13) of Loktak Project, L Sanathoi (9) of Irengbam and Lalrilu (10) of Langthabal Chingkhong.

They were killed by the dreaded mosquito borne arboviral disease was confirmed as per the results provided by the Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh to the state health services.

A notification regarding the matter was issued today.

The source also said that testing of 13 blood samples out of 19 sent to the Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), New Delhi have been completed.

Out of 13 samples, positive results of suffering from Japanese Encephalitis to 10 have been confirmed, said director of state health service, Y Yaima today.

Medicine for treatment of the dreaded disease spreading across the four valley districts of the state is not yet available.

The only method of treatment is administering medicines according to the symptoms developed to the particular patient.

The best way to fight against the disease is prevention.

Considering this, fogging and spreading of anti-mosquito chemical have intensified but so far no plan for mass slaughter of pig is not with the department, the director said.

An official, in the meantime, said that so far 67 people suffering from the disease suspected to be Japanese Encephalitis are treating at different hospital in Imphal.

Imphal east and Thoubal districts are most affected areas by the disease, he added.

The official who is also a doctor commented that the best way to prevent the disease vaccination.

The department will henceforth introduce mass vaccination programme starting from November and December of this year.

Among the states of the country asked for taking up mass vaccination programme by the Central government, Manipur also included.

As the vaccination programme is normally not carry out when the disease causing virus is active, the mass vaccination programme is to be held in November and December, he clarified.

He also said that the mosquitoes bearing this disease preferably targeted people wearing black and with smell cloths.

The mosquitoes bite people and animal from evening to around 7 to 8 pm most commonly.

The best way to protect from disease carrying insect is preventive measure like using mosquito nets for preventing the mosquitoes.

In the context of Manipur, so far the disease is confined in four valley districts.

So far there were no reports of spreading in the hill districts, he added.

Meanwhile lives of two minor children hailing from Charoi Chagotlong village of Nungba Sub Division in Tamenglong district have been claimed by unknown disease in the last two days.

Villagers suspected the two children, Champou (13) son of Gaibamguang and Pelu (6) daughter of Sianjanlung both from Toukomjang village were suffered from Japanese Encephalitis, stated the Nungba Citizens' Council (NCC) in a press release signed by Secretary General.

While informing this, the release also drew the attention of concern department and the government for early attention to the fear of people in the area due to the unknown disease.

In Kasom Khullen of Ukhrul district also several villagers suffered from the unknown disease.

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