BY A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: Suspicion that the mystery fever in Sanguem taluka is Chikungunya have turned out to be true.
The Microbiology Department of GMC has confirmed that 15 of the 30 samples it received from Mascavrem and Danolem villages of Sanguem taluka are cases of Chikungunya.
Dr Ravindra Nadkarni, CMO of Non-Communicable diseases, yesterday, said, “All the affected villagers are being surveyed by the health department and their samples taken for testing. Some samples from these villages have also been sent to check for Dengue fever. These reports would be received on Monday.”
However the almost 40 samples sent by the private doctors have all tested negative for Chikungunya. Dr Nadkarni assured that they are taking all necessary steps. The fever had affected many a household of Mascavrem and Danolem over the past one month. The victims developed symptoms like fever, joint pains and rash. The Directorate of Health Services (DHS) took a note of it after the issue was highlighted by a section of the local media and started their investigations about the fever.
