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3 die of malaria in trans-Yamuna area
With one more death due to malaria on Monday morning, Jasra, Jari and Lotadh villages in trans-Yamuna region are experiencing resurgence in malaria cases. The malaria toll has reached three in these areas, with many also suffering from plasmodium falciparum, the most deadly of the four human malaria parasites. The city is also witnessing rise in the malaria cases, with two to four suspected cases daily getting admitted to the district hospitals here.
With one more death due to malaria on Monday morning, Jasra, Jari and Lotadh villages in trans-Yamuna region are experiencing resurgence in malaria cases.
The malaria toll has reached three in these areas, with many also suffering from plasmodium falciparum, the most deadly of the four human malaria parasites. The city is also witnessing rise in the malaria cases, with two to four suspected cases daily getting admitted to the district hospitals here.
According to the reports, seven-year-old son of Bansraj Yadav of Lotadh village died due to malaria on Monday morning. He was suffering from high fever, headache and other symptoms similar to malaria. The boy was admitted to the Jasra community health centre (CHC) on Saturday. He was later referred to a private nursing home near the CHC, where he succumbed to the deadly malaria infection on Monday morning, informed the local residents.
Residents of Rehi village in Bara, Sudhir and 12-year-old Anju, daughter of Jagdamba Prasad, also reportedly died due to malaria. Over a dozen residents of Geenj, Bhispuri, Lotadh and Jari were also suffering from malaria-like fever and were taking treatment from local practitioners. The villagers informed that most of the mines in the Geenj village remained filled with water due to which they become a breeding ground of mosquitoes and other insects.
Additional Chief Medical Officer (Vector Borne Diseases) Dr RB Singh said following the report a team was sent to the malaria-affected villages to collect the slides. As many as 38 slides were collected in Pipraun village, 39 in Rera, 9 in Samra, 7 in Gheerpur, 13 in Bhispur and 18 in Manakwar village. "But strange, of the total 75 per cent slides tested, not even a single tested positive for malaria.
The remaining slides will also be tested soon," he added.
Dr Singh said as regards complaints that malaria testing facility was not available at Jasra CHC and Jari, Bara and Ghurpur PHCs, he would personally visit these areas to assess the situation.
"However, due to fuel crisis we are unable to start fogging in these areas," he added.
