Smuggled snake venom worth Rs 30 cr seized in Darjeeling district
According to the ranger of the Ghoshpukur forest range, Sonam Bhutiya, the venom weighing around 2.4 kg was stored in a crystal jar.
According to the ranger of the Ghoshpukur forest range, Sonam Bhutiya, the venom weighing around 2.4 kg was stored in a crystal jar.
At least 40 cases of dengue have been reported in Darjeeling district so far this year, which, officials said was much higher compared to last year.
The density of mosquito is calculated by the average number of mosquito bites on 10 persons per hour.
Doctors have said that a more aggressive vaccination drive, and adhering to Covid protocols could be the only way to ensure a further drop in the number of cases.
An order issued by the district chief medical officer of health Dr Pralay Acharya says that dengue testing laboratories must be opened '24x7' and that the tests must be uniformly conducted in all the Sentinel Site Hospital Laboratories (SSHL).
The order was signed by the 'Dy Chief Medical Officer of Health-II, Darjeeling.'
RT-PCR tests are considered the gold standard in Covid-19 detection, health experts have said.
Many family members expressed concerns and worry over the "arbitrary order" of the private health facility.
Seventy-two cases were found in Naxalbari, 34 in Phansidewa, 13 in Mirik, eight in Kurseong Municipality, seven in Darjeeling Municipality, seven in Sukna, six in Takdah, five in Sukhia Pokhari, four in Bijanbari, and two in Kharibari.
Twenty-four of the new cases were from the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, one from Kharibari, three from Sukna, four from Kurseong Municipality, 23 from Matigara, one from Mirik, eight from Naxalbari, and one from Takdah.
