Dengue cases rise to 24
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 21 2015:
The number of people suffering from Dengue fever in Churachandpur has risen to 24 .
Significantly, patients from other places�other than Rengkai, the epicentre of the Dengue outbreak in Churachandpur� have also been confirmed to have tested positive for Dengue.
State Malaria Officer, Dr Jamkhokam said with five other testing positive out of 62 samples being tested from Churachandpur, the number of patients suffering from Dengue has reached 24 .
He said the Department officials have been able to detect the Dengue carrier mosquitos.
Fogging exercise has been carried out unceasingly and awareness is spread among the public.
Each locality is told to clean places covered by water, he added.