MARGAO, JULY 24
Malaria has raised its ugly head in Nuvem with a young boy falling victim.
A 23-year-old youngster, resident of Pateapur reportedly died due to Malaria, even as Health officials rushed to Nuvem on Saturday to hold an awareness program for the Panch members.
If the Medical officer attached to the Loutolim Health Centre, Dr Succoro Quadros is to be believed, there’s been a spurt in malaria cases in Nuvem due to the presence of migrant construction labour in the village.
Given that the deceased boy was hailing from Pateapur ward of the village, Health officials rushed to Nuvem on Saturday and held an awareness program with local Panch members
Saying that Nuvem is facing a problem because of the construction activity, Dr Quadros solicited support from the Panchayat body to tackle the situation.
In his power-point presentation to the Panchayat members, Dr Quadros explained that malaria cases are found mostly in Pateapur, Cupem, Raloi, Murda-Grande and Murda-iqueno – wards where migrant labour from Jharkhand and Orissa are working at the construction sites.
“Around 26 locals and 20 migrant labourers have got malaria in the last few days in the village. Four cases were reported in Pateapur area”, he added.
Dr Quadros appealed to the Nuvem villagers to send their tenants to the health centre to undergo malaria screening tests.
As far as the deceased boy is concerned, Dr Quadros said the health centre had undertaken screening in Pateapur recently, but could not contact the boy since he was working as a conductor. “We had collected samples of the family members of the deceased boy”, he said.
