Two dengue cases detected in Purnia

PURNIA: Dengue has finally hit Purnia as two patients were brought to sadar hospital with apparent symptoms of the disease during the last two days triggering alarm bells across the town.
Those who have tested dengue positive were identified as Shashi Kumar, a resident of Khazanchihat police station area in the town and Rashmi Kumari from Janakinagar in the district, according to health department officials.They were running high temperature and when the medicines they took did not prove effective, they were brought to sadar hospital. Both of them tested dengue positive here, sources said.
Rashmi Kumari stays in New Delhi and had come back to her ancestral village only recently. Shashi Kumar studies in Patna and had come home in Purnia during the festivals, sources said. "They recently took ill and their parents and guardians initially believed it might be due to the change in season. They were also given medicines but when there was no sign of any change, they got somewhat jittery and brought them to sadar hospital during the last two day," sources said.
During the month of October in 2013, as many as six cases were also detected. However, effective measures taken by the health officials put a cap on its spread. Purnia civil surgeon (CS ) Dr SN Jha talking to TOI on Tuesday said dengue cases are yet to be 'confirmed', and references have been made to Bhagalpur. He, however, maintained that health officials were fully geared up to prevent the spread of dengue.