LEISHMANIASIS DISEASE
HITS KERALA
, a kind of fever, widely
reported in the north-east states has reached Kerala shores. One died due to
the severity of the new found disease in Kozhikode district.Migrant labourers
from Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bangal are the carrier of leishmaniasis. The
fever has claimed many lives in these states. Experts in Health department has
warned of spreading the disease through migrant labourers in the state. They
have also identified 'Sand Fly', a certain species that can transmit the virus
through bite, in Thiruvananathapuram, Kozhikode and Eranakulam.A native in
Kozhikode who worked as a n agent for providing migrant labourers have died two
months ago due to the disease. Main symptom of leishmaniasis is chronic fever
that may continue for two weeks to two months.
Prof. John Kurakar
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