Nabarangpur: Raising a serious concern for health officials, two minors have been tested positive for Rubella virus and another for measles in two blocks of Odisha's Nabarangpur district.
According to health officials, two Rubella and one measles cases have been detected in Nandahandi and Tentulikhunti blocks of Nabarangpur district on Wednesday.
Malaya Tripathy, in-charge CDMO Nabarangpur said, “The detection was made after testing the samples collected from children in Nandahandi and Tentulikhunti areas. Although Rubella virus is not fatal among children, it sometimes become serious for pregnant women as it can lead to congenital rubella syndrome in the unborn child along with heart disease, cataract and mental retardation.”
Official sources said that possibilities of Scrub typhus has been ruled out after conducting the tests. “Two blocks in Nabarangpur have been affected where children showed symptoms of fever and rashes," Health Director Bijay Mohapatra said.
