CHURACHANDPUR, October 6: The State Malaria Officer (SMO) also the State Nodal Offer(SNO) Jamkhokam Kuki led a team of two doctors and consultant of IEC\/ BCC, and visited Rangkai Village, in Churachandpur which is considered the epi-centre of Dengue detection in the district.<\/p>\n
The team had also met with the CMO Churachandpur Thangchinkhup Guite at his office.<\/p>\n
The team who came to take stock of the situation also met with Dengue patients at their homes mostly in Rangkai area.<\/p>\n
They also distributed pamphlets and leaflets to create awareness among the people regarding Dengue.<\/p>\n
It may be mentioned that 10 out of 27 suspected cases have been tested positive of dengue so far.<\/p>\n
The official team also check for breeding grounds of mosquitoes in the area.<\/p>\n
They said they will further monitor the situation and if required come again.<\/p>\n
The SMO also said they plan to open another isolated ward in the district hospital for which they had already met with the MS Churachandpur District Hospital S Samte.<\/p>\n
It may be mentioned that the first test for dengue was conducted on the first of this month and the confirmation of positive case came back on October 3 in the district.<\/p>\n
The district medical authority had also conducted fogging last month and was repeated this evening in the area in an effort to control mosquito breeding.<\/p>\n
By an order from the office of CMO\/DMO, fogging was repeated today, especially in Rangkai and its surrounding areas including the SP`\u2122s residence.<\/p>\n\n