Imphal, September 05: To verify the unknown disease which has already claimed the lives of two persons and afflicted two others at Seijang in Imphal East under Lamlai police station blood samples will be sent to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases at New Delhi tomorrow.

Speaking to The Sangai Express an official source from the State Health Department said that the blood samples include the two ailing persons at Seijang Awang Leikai, Thokchom Romesh and Ngangkham Jiten.

The blood samples will be tested to see if they test positive for Japanese Encephalitis, Dengue, Serup and Typhus, said the source.

For Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue the test will be conducted at the Microbiology Department of JN Hospital by Dr Gopal Krishna.

The test for Serup and Typhus will be conducted at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi.

The test will be conducted at the Delhi lab by Epidemiologist Dr Bhubonchandra of the State Health Directorate, informed the source further.

Dr Bhubonchandra will leave for Delhi tomorrow with the blood samples.

Teachers protest : Even as the whole country celebrated Teachers' Day today, lecturers working in higher secondary schools under the Government of Manipur who have been deprived of their pay for the last couple of months have questioned the relevance of the celebration.

In a statement made available to the press, All Manipur Government Higher Secondary Lecturers Welfare Association said that even though honouring of teachers with awards in recognition of their service on the occasion is appreciable, depriving the monthly salary of thousands of dedicated teachers on the pretext of preparing MGEL has brought down the moral of the teachers.

In such a situation, there is no meaning and relevance of celebrating Teachers' Day in Manipur.

The Association was also decried the Government for its alleged exploitation of teachers who were appointment through proper channel as a consequence of the failure to come up with the MGEL in time.

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