Leptospirosis, acute diarrhea, and dengue cases increase in Kerala after floods and Centre is closely observing the condition, states the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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A group of Mumbai-born Kerala youths in Powai have launched coordination efforts between various relief agencies, organizing transport and other logistics, identifying the required materials to be sent to Kerala and related issues to streamline the aid pouring in from various sources.
A group of Mumbai-born Kerala youths in Powai have launched coordination efforts between various relief agencies, organizing transport and other logistics, identifying the required materials to be sent to Kerala and related issues to streamline the aid pouring in from various sources.
‘Increase in leptospirosis, acute diarrhea, and dengue cases are seen in flood-hit Kerala. According to the ministry, the Centre is monitoring the situation and will be sending specialists from various fields to treat the public.
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According to the ministry, the Centre will be sending 30 specialist doctors, 20 general duty medical officers and 40 Malayalam-speaking nurses who will be arriving in Kerala on Friday. "Also, 12 public health teams, each comprising one public health specialist, a microbiologist, and one entomologist are being deployed to assist the state health department in various public health measures," it said.
The Centre has so far supplied 73 MT of essential emergency drugs. "As per the additional request received from Kerala, 58 items of essential drugs/consumables weighing about 120 MT, and 40 ultra-low volume (ULV) fogging machines are also being sent to the state," the Ministry said.
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