12 Conjunctivitis cases in CCpur district
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
CCpur, August 25 2023:
With three more positive cases detected on Friday, the number of Conjunctivitis cases officially confirmed in Churachandpur district since August 3 has reached 12 though it is feared that the actual cases might have crossed 100.Integrated Diseases Surveillance Department (IDSP) has been collecting a data of Conjunctivitis cases since August 3 after the eye related sicknesses plagued people of the state and other northeastern states.
According to a report submitted by IDSP Churachandpur to the state authorities, a total of 12 Conjunctivitis cases have been detected in the district as of Friday.
However, Conjunctivitis positive cases in the district could be much higher as no official record could be maintained due to majority of infected people consulting doctors at private clinic.