Vijayawada, Sept. 4 -- YSRCP NTR District Doctors Wing Chairman Dr. Ambati Naga Radhakrishna Yadav voiced deep concern about the recent suspected melioidosis outbreak and the tragic loss of nearly 50 lives in Turakapalem, Guntur.
The gravity of the situation underscores the need for immediate and decisive intervention to prevent even a single death from this dangerous and preventable disease in NTR District.
In a letter to the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) here on Thursday, he urged the DMHO to swiftly initiate rigorous surveillance of unexplained deaths and fever clusters, undertake retrospective data review, and intensify diagnostic efforts for early identification of melioidosis.
Protection of high-risk groups-especially ...