May 11, 2017
A mobile medical team from the Western Command
has provided treatment to patients at the dengue fever outbreak area in Pauktaw
Township, Rakhine State.
The team arrived at the Beya Village and
carried out medical test on the suspected patients, confirming that 14 were
infected with dengue fever while 48 with ordinary fever.The team has carried
out preventive measures to control the mosquito-borne disease in the village.
During the trip, the team also gave medical care to other villagers. The team
got the information on the illness on April 11 and about 120 patients were
suspected of being infected with the dengue fever in April. From 9 to 10 May,
the medical team toured around nearby villages providing medical care to
villagers and assisting those patients who need to be taken to hospital.
Myanmar News Agency
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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