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Unknown Killer Disease

Samples sent to US for identification

Staff Correspondent
The health directorate yesterday sent human tissue, blood and urine samples to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, US, to determine the cause of an 'Unknown' disease that has broken out in three villages in Basail upazila oflhngaii, claiming 11 lives since January 6.
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in cooperation with tire Centre for Health and Population Research (CHPR) and the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital collected the samples from the suspected carriers of the disease that has creatcdpanicinarca.
Experts said people thought to be
attacked with the disease have high fever, headache, respiratory distress, vomiting, convolution and in some cases, unconsciousness.
A team of six experts on epidemiology — tliree each from the IEDCR andCHPR --is now conducting an iiivcStigationandeollectingrelevant information from people of the area.
"We are yet to confirm the nature of the illness. IEDCR lacks facilities to identify specific clinical features of the organism that caused the disease and we have only taken precautionary measures to prevent further spread of the illness," said Prof Mahmudur Rahman, director oflEDCR.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is providing technical assistance in identifying thecause of the disease.
Till yesterday evening, 26 people were identified to have symptoms similar to those who died of the disease in three villages — Patkhaguri, Motora andGullah.
"A good news is that those who have been treated at Tangail Sadar Hospital have improved significantly. We are giving treatment on the basis of international clinical guidelines for treating such unknown diseases," said Rahman.
When asked, Civil Surgeon of Tangail Dr Dewan Abdul Latif said, "We are advising people to strictly follow hygienic practices and avoid sharing food and utensils to prevent further spread of the disease. But there is a rush of patients at the outdoor wing of die sadar hospital as simple fever is also triggering panic about the unimown disease."
The first case of the disease was detected at Tangail hospital on January 6 and 11 people of the age group of three to 60 years died till January.
Experts mentioned that symptoms of the disease are similar to Nipah and Hendra viral attacks in Faridpur last year and in Meherpur in the previous year.