Kodagu: Youngster dies of fever, locals suspect rat fever spread; Here's what health officials said
Kodagu: Speculation surrounds the unfortunate demise of Libeen (25), a resident of Anapare village in the border village of Karike, Kodagu district, as he succumbed to fever. However, District Health Officer Dr. KM Satish Kumar has clarified that there is no definitive confirmation regarding the cause of his fever.
Libeen, son of Karike Balan and Lata, was known to commute to the neighboring state of Kerala for work on a daily basis. Recently, he was admitted for treatment at Pariaram Medical College in Kerala due to a fever. Unfortunately, despite receiving medical care, Libeen passed away on July 3.
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Upon hearing the news of his death, health officials visited Libeen's residence in Karike to conduct an investigation. Dr. K. M. Satish Kumar, while speaking to the local reporters, stated that there were no signs of fever among Libeen's family members and the residents in the neighborhood.
Additionally, health authorities thoroughly examined the Karike Health Center for any related cases, but no instances of fever were detected. Dr. Satish Kumar emphasized that all necessary precautionary measures have been taken in response to the situation.
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Syria says Israeli strikes leave 18 dead in the biggest toll since the war in Gaza began
Masyaf (Syria), Sep 9: The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 18 with dozens more wounded, Syria's health minister said on Monday — the largest death toll in such an attack since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
One of the sites targeted was a research centre used in the development of weapons, a war monitor said. Syrian officials said civilian sites were targeted.
Israel regularly targets military sites in Syria linked to Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah. Those strikes have become more frequent as Hezbollah has exchanged fire with Israeli forces for the past 11 months against the backdrop of Israel's war against Hamas — a Hezbollah ally — in Gaza.
However, the intensity and death toll of Sunday night's strikes were unusual.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of war-torn Syria in recent years, but it rarely acknowledges or discusses the operations. The strikes often target Syrian forces or Iranian-backed groups.
Israel has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment in Syria, particularly since Syria is a key route for Iran to send weapons to Hezbollah.
Israeli strikes hit several areas in central Syria, damaging a highway in Hama province and sparking fires, Syrian state news agency SANA said.
Speaking to reporters, Syrian Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabbash described the strikes as a “brutal and barbaric aggression”. He said the death toll had risen to 18 with nearly 40 wounded.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, said 25 were killed, including at least five civilians, while the others included Syrian army soldiers and members of Hezbollah and other Iran-linked armed groups.
One strike targeted a scientific research centre in Masyaf, and others struck sites where “Iranian militias and experts are stationed to develop weapons in Syria”, the observatory said. It said the research centre was reportedly used for developing weapons, including short- and medium-range precision missiles and drones.
Minister of Electricity Mohammad al-Zamel said the strikes had caused “truly significant” damage to water and electricity infrastructure.
“This brutal attack targeted civilian targets, and the martyrs were mostly civilians, as were the wounded,” he said.
Local media also reported strikes around the coastal city of Tartous, which the observatory said were the result of air defense missiles falling.
On Monday afternoon, a charred car remained at the scene of one strike and smoke was still rising from some spots where fires had been put out.
