Monsoon brings back bird flu: two H1N1 cases reported in Kasargod

June 24, 2012

Kasargod, June 24: Amidst the reports of fresh cases of monsoon-related epidemics, two cases of bird flu (H1N1) have been reported in the district.

One of the cases was reported from Bevinja in the district, said E. Raghavan, District Medical Officer (DMO).

The second case was of a youth, who was tested positive for symptoms similar to the fever, he said.

The two affected persons were shifted to special wards for providing expert treatment, sources here said.

The General Hospital here on Saturday had reported 20 patients with fever while 24 people had visited the hospital with fever symptoms on the previous day, a senior doctor at the hospital said, adding none of the cases was found to be of serious nature.

Two persons with symptoms of jaundice were admitted to the General Hospital, where a sizeable number of fever patients had been admitted over the last few days, sources said.

The administration was engaged in recruiting doctors on contract to fill the vacancies at various government hospitals in the district, while people were urged to take steps to contain the breeding of mosquitoes during monsoon, the DMO said.

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Situation in Nagamangala town peaceful after Ganesh idol procession violence: Home Minister

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September 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the situation in violence-hit Nagamangala town in Mandya district is peaceful now, and steps have been taken to ensure that no untoward incidents take place.

Clashes had broken out between two groups during the Ganesh idol procession in the town, following which mobs went on a rampage with stone pelting and targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension on Wednesday night.

"Situation in Nagamangala is now peaceful and there is no problem there. I have also instructed officials to hold a peace meeting there. We have instructed officers to ensure that no untoward incidents take place, enough police force is also stationed there," Parameshwara told reporters here.

About 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident and they have been sent to judicial custody, according to police sources.

Responding to a question on opposition parties including JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy raising doubts about the FIR, he said, "The police will do what has to be done in accordance with law..."

Asked about BJP sending a fact finding team to Nagamangala, the Home Minister said, "Let them find the facts and inform us, and if there is any fact from their fact finding, we will look into it. It will make our work a bit easier." The BJP panel consisting of MLA C N Ashwath Narayan, former Minister Byrathi Basavaraj, former Minister K C Narayana Gowda, state secretary Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda, and former IPS officer Bhaskar Rao, will visit the spot and submit a comprehensive report to the party in a week.

According to police, an argument had broken out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badri Koppalu village reached a place of worship on Wednesday, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

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