RSOE EDIS: Nepal - Epidemic Hazard - 2010.01.29

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2010-01-29 04:41:14 - Epidemic Hazard - Nepal EDIS CODE: EH-20100129-24726-NPL Date & Time: 2010-01-29 04:41:14 [UTC] Area: Nepal, Seti Zone, Bajura District, '!!! WARNING !!! Number of Infected person(s): 600 Not confirmed information! Description: Around 600 people have been suffering from an unidentified illness that surfaced last month in the remote Bichchya VDC in Bajura district. Patients complain of headache, fever, fainting and lack of appetite. The only health post in the village is without a health worker, locals said. The maternal child health care worker posted in the village, Premkala Malla, said the Assistant Health Worker remains absent most of the time, while villagers do not even have access to cetamols. A local social worker Kabiraj Budha said he and his friends bought medicines and distributed them to the villagers. The name of Hazard: Unidentified Disase Symptoms: headache, fever, fainting and lack of appetite Species: Human Status: Suspected Posted:2010-01-29 04:41:14 [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