Mysterious disease ?
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 06 2017:
Muslim Council Manipur (MCM) has drawn the attention of the Government over the reported outbreak of 'unknown disease' which reportedly spread at Borayangbi Thongmakha Ward No 3.Addressing a press meet at Hatta yesterday, MCM secretary general Haji Arafat Ali said that the unknown epidemic has reportedly infected about 50 people at Borayangbi Thong Makha Ward No 3 .
He said that those affected by the disease have developed smallpox-like symptoms, fever and cough .
Since people of the area could not afford to go to better hospitals, they went for treatment to Sagang PHC and Terakhong PHC.
At present, five of them are being treated at JNIMS.
Doctors treating them could not diagnose the ailment as of now, he said .
Although the recent flood had little impact in the area, the disease outbreak came after the flood .
He urged the Dept/Minister concerned and local MLA to act swiftly.