Unknown disease spreading in Tamei, (Eastern India near Burma)
#4620 - 09/12/05 05:21 PM
Unknown disease spreading in Tamei
Newmai News Network
Imphal, sep 11: A mysterious disease is fast spreading at Nallong, Kuilong, Kadih,Jaduining and many other villages under the Tamei sub-division, according to reports pouring in from the people of the area.
The reports said that the disease has forced the school going children to abandon their classes and forced farmers also off their fields. The symptoms of the disease resemble that of malaria but in this case the victims have developed swelling too, claimed the reports.
The victims are also sufferring from indigestion, added the reports. The disease has now spread even to Tamei headquarters at a fast pace, informed the reports.
No measures have been taken up so far from either the government`s side nor from any other NGOs.
Meanwhile, a veterinary medical team from Tamenglong headquarter rushed to Tamei recently and gave treatment to a huge number of cattle in the area. Mention may be made that the cattles are sufferring from foot-to-mouth disease spreading out from Langmei village, about 10 km south-west of Tamei headquarter.
A good number of cattle had died last month due to the disease.Tongues and hooves of the cattle were inflicted with sores. Due to the sores the animals could not eat nor could they move around and thus succumbed.