Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, January 08 2009:
A day after the blood samples of all patients were taken for further investigation, doctors attending the thirty nine patients of Misao Lhahvom last night discharged ten of them even as another four patients including one discharged yesterday were admitted in the early hours today.
The patients that were in the make-shift 'quarantine' section of the hospital here were however reported to be stable and out of danger, but doctors alleged lack of effective response from the hospital administration.
'In events like this, there should be a systematic procedure in place � patients should not be too close, medics attending them should have a proper and separated section for disinfecting themselves,' a doctor on condition of anonymity said today.
Measles, whooping cough, and malaria were the other infectious diseases that frequented the region, according to the doctor that emphasised on the urgency to have a separate ward for such a disease.
Ten patients were reportedly discharged late yesterday but a seventeen-year old girl Lhingneivah, discharged yesterday, and three other fresh cases were again admitted today, marking the tally to thirty three.
Churachandpur DC Sumant Singh who had personally visited the ailing, the morning after the mass scale admission was reported and made strict instructions for dealing the situation on war footing has instructed the CMO and Medical Superintendent to provide free medicine after he ordered isolation of the patients.
The DC's effective and prompt action in time saved immense time for the Government officials in the district and State to react, sources in the medical fraternity said.
It may be noted that Veterinary officials from Imphal have collected samples from the village in a record time few hours from the DC's appeal for assistance in dealing with the situation.
Concerned over the gravity of the situation and the need for drinking water to the isolated patients, 3 AR (NH) has gifted a 1000 liters capacity of 'Sintex' and clean water to the Medical Superintendent today.
IPR Minister and the local MLA TN Haokip also gifted a blanket each to the thirty three patients still under treatment at the hospital today.
This according to his workers was in addition to sanctioning a generator and tube lights since yesterday and providing necessary meals to the wards and their attendants.