Mysterious sickness: Governor directs sanitation drive in affected areas
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Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on Sunday enquired with the officers concerning the well being situation of the sufferers present process remedy for an unknown sickness at varied hospitals in Eluru in West Godavari district.
Expressing concern over the incident in which over 270 individuals fell sick, Mr. Harichandan directed the officers to take up sanitation drive in the affected colonies and supply higher medical services to the sufferers.
Meanwhile, it’s learnt that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will likely be visiting the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Eluru on Monday and work together with the sufferers. Later, he’ll assessment the scenario with the officers.
Earlier in the day, TDP nationwide normal secretary N. Lokesh, Palakollu MLA Nimmala Ramanaidu and different celebration leaders visited the GGH and interacted with the sufferers who have been admitted with complaints of epilepsy, dizziness and headache.
‘Poor sanitation’
Mr. Lokesh, who visited the Vangayagudem space in the city, mentioned poor sanitation and provide of contaminated water may very well be the explanations behind the outbreak of the mysterious illness. He demanded that the federal government declare well being emergency in the city.
The opposition leaders additionally blamed the federal government for poor sanitation in Eluru being represented in the Assembly by Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, and alleged that the federal government was attempting to suppress the info.
Leaders of the CPI, the CPI (M) and different events interacted with the residents in Dakshina Veedhi and Tapimastry Colony, the place many have been admitted to hospital with complaints of headache and epilepsy.
CPI(M) State Secretariat members Ch. Babu Rao and Manthena Seetaram, and Eluru metropolis secretary Kishore mentioned that sufferers from 15 wards have been admitted to hospitals in the final 48 hours.
“Sanitary conditions are alarming in many areas in Eluru. Contaminated water is being supplied to several colonies. The government has failed to diagnose the disease so far,” Mr. Babu mentioned, and sought deployment of extra medical groups.
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