Investigation of Yellow Fever Outbreak in Vengur Panchayat: Who’s Accountable?

Kochi ∙ Who’s accountable? That is the primary query in Vengur panchayat the place 189 individuals bought yellow fever in 27 days, 2 individuals died and many individuals are in crucial situation. This situation was additionally raised on the assembly of the stakeholders who gathered in Vengur to debate the problem and gather cash for the remedy of these within the hospital.

Throughout the assembly with the water authority officers, the native individuals bought offended a number of instances. Whereas the well being division and panchayat say that the water authority pumped consuming water with out purification, the water authority believes that the water was examined earlier than it was purified.

The primary case of yellow fever was confirmed in Vengur panchayat on seventeenth April. Circumstances had been quickly reported in six wards of Vengur and within the close by Mukukuzha panchayat. That’s now 189. Anjana remains to be on a ventilator in a non-public hospital in Ernakulam. Anjana’s husband Srikanth and elder brother Srini in one other personal hospital.

Srikanth is present process dialysis as a result of kidney failure. The household says they’ve spent round 9 lakh rupees for the remedy of each of them. Anjana’s remedy value round 10 lakh rupees. The household now runs the remedy by promoting all of the truck, cattle and land and taking loans from the locals.

The assembly determined to lift cash to assist these households. It was determined to collectively open a checking account within the title of District Panchayat Member Shaimi Varghese and Vengur Panchayat President Shilpa Sudheesh. It was determined to gather cash into this account below the supervision of all gram panchayat members. It was additionally determined to assist those that are sick and keep at residence. The federal government has requested for a report from the district collector relating to offering monetary help.

One of many most important calls for is strict motion towards these chargeable for such a catastrophe. Persons are pointing fingers on the water authority. The water coming from the canal is collected within the pit at Vakuvalli and from there it’s pumped to the nicely the place it’s cleaned and pumped. However the well being division says that folks drank the untreated pumped water and induced the sickness. District Medical Officer Dr. Sahina Ok says.

However Priyadarshini, who represented the water authority, additionally says that the well being division has examined the water in Chira and it’s untreated water. Benny Behanan MP requested on the assembly that those that are responsible could be discovered and {that a} strict punishment could be ensured. Perumbavoor MLA Eldos Kunnapalli, Koovapady Block Panchayat President Ajith Kumar, Zilla Panchayat Member Shaimi Varghese, Block Panchayat Members Daisy James, PR. Narayanan Nair, Vengur Panchayat President Shilpa Sudheesh, PC Vice President. Krishnankutty, PPAvarachan, Mukajuzha Panchayat President, Growth Standing Committee Chairman Sreeja Shijo, Welfare Standing Committee Chairman Biju TK, Well being Standing Committee Chairman Sheeba Chakappan, Kunnathunad Tehsildar Tajuddin and others participated within the assembly.