Three die of unidentified disease in Netrakona
Three people died while three others were attacked by an unknown disease at Bharapara and Mazikandi villages in Kendua upazila in five days, hospital sources said.
Moti Mia,55, of Bharapara village died on July 5 while Rabikul Islam of Maizkandi village died on July 7 and Yasin also of Maizkandi village died on July 8. All of them were undergoing treatment at Kendua Upazila Health Complex.
Three others who were attacked by the disease are German Mia,12, of Kabichandpur village, Kanchon Mia,45, and Ashraful Islam,12, both of Bharapara village.
As Ashraful's condition worsened, he was sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
When contacted, Netrakona civil surgeon (CS) Sudhir Chandra Banik said the government constituted a seven-member investigation team headed by deputy CS Abdur Rafique to investigate the incident. 'After the investigation we can be confirmed about the disease', the CS said.
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