No fewer than 36 people have died due to a “mystery fever” in the Northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh, Health Officials said on Tuesday.
The deaths were reported from the state’s Bareilly and Badaun districts.
“While 20 people succumbed to the fever in Bareilly, some 16 died in Badaun district. All these deaths occurred in the past 15 days,’’ a senior health official said.
The state government has formed high-level medical teams to look into the cases and a central team has also reached Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow.
“A five-member team of the central government has also reached Bareilly. Preventive and remedial actions have been initiated,’’ health director, Mithilesh Chaturvedi, told the media.
Trending
- Constituents begin recall process against Akpoti-Uduaghan
- Tricycle operator returns forgotten N2m to owner in Aba
- PDP land title revoked over N7.6m ground rent debt – FCTA
- Central Mosque Tussle: Baba Adinni of Lagos arrested, arraigned
- Alleged N1.36bn fraud rocks Edo Urban Water Corporation
- EFCC arrests Bauchi accountant general over N70bn fraud
- NNPCL refutes reports of explosion in Port Harcourt Refinery
- Isolo General hospital seeks information on unconscious accident patient