Our Correspondent
Imphal, July 30 (EMN): Medical surveillance teams having necessary equipments would be deputed at Moreh, Jiribam and Behiang (Churachandpur district) to medically examine the people, who are entering the state, in view of spread of Japanese Encephalitis(JE), Dengue, Swine Flu and other vector-borne diseases in the State.
Disclosing this to media on the sidelines of inspection of National Sports University site at Koutruk village in Imphal West district today, Biren said that a high level review meeting was held at Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Saturday night.
The meeting which was held in view of spread of JE, Dengue, suspected Swine Flu and other vector-borne diseases in the state, was attended by who is who of state’s health authority including Directors of Regional Institute of Medical Science and state run Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Institute of Medical Science.
He added that a strong team of doctors and paramedics led by senior officers of State Health Services and AYUSH Department had rushed to Churachandpur to contain the situation arising out of the reported spread of an unknown disease across seven villages under Henglep sub-division.
The Chief Minister further stated that a sum of Rs 1 lakh has been sanctioned from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to Hill Area Committee Chairman and Henglep MLA TT Haokip to help the affected villagers.
Stating that 100 more infected villagers reached Churachandpur district headquarters on Saturday, the Chief Minister further informed that two more Shaktiman trucks had been sent to transport the remaining 80 villagers from Henglep to district headquarters. Biren said that the state Government would extend necessary assistance to the affected villagers through the district administration and elected leaders. He further said the government would even airlift the patients if necessary. The CM stated that 70 per cent of the Japanese Encephalitis and dengue cases were detected in Churachandpur district. Meanwhile state’s health minister L Jayentakumar speaking at another function informed that the surveillance teams will be monitoring the commuters at border towns- Moreh and Behiang in view of the outbreak of swine flu at neighbouring Myanmar.
Manipur has been facing spread of diseases transmitted by mosquito such as JE, dengue and malaria following the flood due to incessant rainfall and arrival of cyclone Mora in the state in May end this year.
