Lecture on scrub typhus fever held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 30 2018:
In order to solder the intentions and efforts for a trustworthy affinity amongst security forces and locals, Noney Bn under the aegis of Loktak Brigade, organised a lecture on scrub typhus fever and environmental diseases for the villagers at Cbaroi Patongba Part-Ill today.
The lecture was attended by around 48 locals wherein village authorities were also present.
With the offset of monsoons and ongoing harvesting season in hills, there is probability of rise in fever due to malaria and other environmental diseases.
The lecture aimed at imparting knowledge about the menace of diseases due to bacteria in the stagnant water, dirty storage tanks and ponds and rain water, etc, said a statement of PIB (Defence Wing) today.
The symptoms of scrub typhus fever were explained by the medical staff along with the first aid to be provided in suspected cases.
The importance of medical assistance in case of confirmed disease was emphasised and explained to avoid any untimely casualty in the village.
The villagers were also presented mosquito repellents for general use in their homes said the statement.