NOKLAK, SEPTEMBER 18 (MExN): The SDO (C) Noklak, C Phuniang has issued a Scrub Typhus alert in Noklak and informed the public to remain vigilant and report any symptoms to the CHC, Noklak.
“The data collected from CHC Noklak for improving water quality and controlling vector borne diseases has shown an alarming 618 positive scrub typhus cases since January 2020, while five persons have succumbed as per official record available,” informed the SDC (C) through the DIPR.
He further stated that many are suspected to have succumbed due to Scrub Typhus related health problem, particularly in the villages. The SDO (C) also asked the public to be extra alert about COVID-19 to ensure that norms for controlling COVID-19 are strictly enforced across all the villages in the district.
