The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Sylhet

Seven more people died of a mysterious disease in Goainghat and Companyganj uapzilas of the district Friday, raising the death toll from the malady here to 21 in the last seven days. Sources at the Civil Surgeon office said 11 of the victims died in Companyganj while 10 in Goainghat uapzilas during the period. Besides, they said, around 50 people of the two upazilas have been admitted to Osmani Medical College Hospital with symptoms of the mysterious disease. Abdur Rahman,12, of Zakiganj upazila was one of them. He was admitted to the hospital Friday night. An eight-member medical team, comprising specialist doctors of ICDDR,B and IEDCR, went to the affected areas Friday night for investigation into the disease.

Health Secretary AKM Jafarullah Khan held a meting in this regard with Health Department and district administration officials on Friday.

Acting Director General of Health Directorate Prof Dr Shefayet Ullah, Deputy Commissioner Harunur Rashid Khan, among others, attended the meeting.