Post Dengue outbreak at SSI
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 30 2019:
Following the recent Dengue outbreak at Sainik School, Pangei, a mass screening cum health camp was conducted at the school under the leadership of Dr Rangitabali Waikhom, Imphal East DC and Dr Kh Indra Singh, CMO Imphal East on August 26.More than 600 individuals (students and family members) participated in the camp and 25 individuals were found having fever while 2 with high fever were referred to the appropriate hospital for treatment.
32 people were screened for malaria by RDT but were all found negative and as further preventive measures, an awareness programme for the students and family members was conducted on the same day.
Later the school campus was fogged to prevent any further outbreak.