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A sudden outbreak in the rise in dengue cases has been witnessed in Assam. The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) on Sunday announced that all schools and colleges falling within the Diphu Municipal Board and the Greater Diphu Town area in Karbi Anglong district of Assam will remain closed for five days this month.
As per the information, An order issued by the Principal Secretary of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council said, "In view of the alarming surge in dengue cases and as preventive measures against impending epidemic, therefore all educational institutions both government and private, etc. from non-formal pre-schools (Anganwadi) to colleges falling within Diphu Municipal Board and Greater Diphu Town area, shall remain closed on from November 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12."
As per the information, National Health Mission Director National Health Mission Dr MS Lakshmi Priya, the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme(IDSP) and National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) team visited the affected areas in Karbi Anglong to take stock of the situation and to provide all the necessary support to the district team to control the outbreak.
MD NHM Assam chaired a review meeting of the Dengue situation in Diphu Town and Karbi Anglong District with the District Administration, Members of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Diphu Medical College and Hospital, the District Health Team and officials from other departmental heads at Diphu late evening on Saturday.
A total of 1422 houses were visited by the team wherein 3568 source reduction sites were done.
A total of 74 fever cases were detected by the team. Necessary follow-up actions have been taken.
As per the information, A total of 285 dengue cases were detected in the state from November 1 to 5 including 271 cases in Karbi Anglong, and eight cases in the Kamrup Metro district.
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