RSOE EDIS: India - Epidemic Hazard - 2010.03.30

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2010-03-30 09:34:01 - Epidemic Hazard - India EDIS CODE: EH-20100330-25520-IND Date & Time: 2010-03-30 09:34:01 [UTC] Area: India, State of Bihar, Araria District, !!! ALERT !!! Number of death person(s): 7 Number of Infected person(s): 12 Not confirmed information! Description: At least seven children have died and dozens fell ill due to an unidentified disease in Bihar’s Araria district, officials said Tuesday. The children in Simaria village in Araria, about 400 km from here, suffered from high fever and a type of rash before they died, a district administration official said. Nearly half of the villagers have shifted to neighbouring villages in panic. “Some have already fled and others are planning to leave the village following the deaths,” villager Ghafoor Ahmad said. District civil surgeon Dhanushdhari Singh admitted to the deaths of the children due to the mysterious disease. “A medical team was sent to the village for treatment,” he said. But the villagers said the team returned without treating anyone. The name of Hazard: Unidentified Disase (Fatal) Symptoms: High fever and a type of rash before they died. Species: Human Status: Suspected Posted:2010-03-30 09:34:01 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu