One young girl of around twenty four years has died today morning taking the toll up to two since the month of June
Sushanta Roy
Diphu : In spite of authorities’ all out effort to curb the spread of deadly dengue, with every passing day the trepidation dengue is taking its toll in Diphu. One young girl of around twenty four years has died today morning taking the toll up to two since the month of June.
The deceased is Sarmistha Chakborty, resident of Jhilpar locality of the town, she was admitted to Diphu Medical College and Hospital on July 29th, considering her deteriorating health condition she was referred to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, but considering her frail state and the hazardous journey, family members admitted her in a private hospital of Dimapur city of Nagaland, considering the close proximity.
Although she was admitted in the intensive care unit she breathed her last within a few hours in ICU, previous to this tragic death another lady, Rohila Teronpi died in Diphu Medical College and Hospital on June 1. Till today forty one persons are undergoing treatment in Diphu Medical College and Hospital, out of this four persons are in semi ICU and one person is in the general ICU.
Dr. H. J Deka of Diphu Medical College and Hospital has informed that till yesterday evening 1506 persons have tested Dengue positive, however if the count is added with the tested results of private nursing homes ,pathological unites and patents under treatment in individual households, the total integer is an alarming figure. Dr. Deka partially blamed lack of awareness for the unbridled increase of Dengue.
Till now the health and municipal authorities have kept their activity confined with destruction of the larva, fogging , distribution of preventive drugs and low intensity awareness campaigning.
The victim’s family members and the mindful section of citizens are squarely blaming the sullied portion of Diphu River which is flowing through the town. This salient river once considered as the lifeline of Diphu town is a stinking and polluted sewer now.
If not Dengue certainly it has become a source of bug and virus as human excreta from uncountable temporary toilets is exhausted in this river along with a sizable portion of market garbage. To compound the woe of this hilly stream, undergrowth and waterborne pick over have wedged the natural flow, making an idyllic condition for propagation of microbes and illness.
