Dimapur, July 25 (MExN): The Directorate of Health & Family Welfare has found two positive cases of Japanese Encephalitis out of five samples collected from Dimapur district. The samples were sent to Dibrugarh Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) for confirmation and the results received on July 22, the department informed today. “The two patients one from Sitheke Basa village and the other from Walford Colony has been fully recovered and progressing well. So far there is no reported case of mortality due to JE,” the department stated.
The District Programme Officer (NVBDCP) and assistant director of (UMS) along with the ‘entomological team’ has already taken all necessary preventive measures in those areas, Dr. R Imtimeren Jamir, principal director of the directorate, informed. “The Programme (NVBDCP) has being carrying out all control and preventive measures every year before starting the transmission of Vector Borne Diseases. The disease occurs during monsoon and post- monsoon season and transmitted through the bite of mosquito.”
The directorate said the common symptoms of the disease are fever, headache, disorientation, tremors, paralysis and loss of coordination. “It is a viral disease and there is no specific treatment, therefore the public are advised to take preventive measures by adopting personal protection measures like sleeping under mosquito net, avoid stagnation of water in the surroundings to reduce mosquito breeding. Pigs play an important role in the disease transmission which act as a reservoir, as such pigsty should be away from residential areas.”
Any person having the mentioned symptoms should immediately report to the nearest hospital or health centre, the department advised.
The District Programme Officer (NVBDCP) and assistant director of (UMS) along with the ‘entomological team’ has already taken all necessary preventive measures in those areas, Dr. R Imtimeren Jamir, principal director of the directorate, informed. “The Programme (NVBDCP) has being carrying out all control and preventive measures every year before starting the transmission of Vector Borne Diseases. The disease occurs during monsoon and post- monsoon season and transmitted through the bite of mosquito.”
The directorate said the common symptoms of the disease are fever, headache, disorientation, tremors, paralysis and loss of coordination. “It is a viral disease and there is no specific treatment, therefore the public are advised to take preventive measures by adopting personal protection measures like sleeping under mosquito net, avoid stagnation of water in the surroundings to reduce mosquito breeding. Pigs play an important role in the disease transmission which act as a reservoir, as such pigsty should be away from residential areas.”
Any person having the mentioned symptoms should immediately report to the nearest hospital or health centre, the department advised.
