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2010-02-10 06:03:59 - Epidemic Hazard - Nepal EDIS CODE: EH-20100210-24877-NPL
Date & Time: 2010-02-10 06:03:59 [UTC]
Area: Nepal, Bagmati Zone, Bhaktapur District, Tamang village !!! ALERT !!! Number of death person(s): 11
Not confirmed information! Description: At least 11 persons have died in the past one month of an illness with similar symptoms in a Tamang village in Chagu Narayan VDC, Bhaktapur located in the north-east of the Kathmandu valley. Reports say, panic has gripped the villagers after young people started dying hours after showing symptoms of illness. Everyone who died in the past month showed similar symptoms before death. They complained of headache, temperature and dizziness and oozed out fizz from their mouth and died within hours. The villagers have neither been taking the patients to hospital nor making any efforts for medical treatment. Instead, they resorted to traditional healing including employing traditional healers like Dhamis and Jhankris. VDC secretary of Chagu Narayan informed the public health office of the illness. None of the health professionals have reached the village as of Tuesday. Officials have said, doctors are going to the hospital on Wednesday. Those who died in the past month due to the disease.
The name of Hazard: Unidentified Disease (Fatal)
Symptoms: Headache, temperature and dizziness and oozed out fizz from their mouth and died within hours.
Species: Human
Status: Suspected
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