Virendra Gahwai, Bilaspur. Two brothers suffering from malaria have died. The incident took place in village Tenganmada of Kota region. The health department staff is camping in Kota region regarding malaria spread there.
Actually, many people die of malaria every year in the Kota region. This year again, malaria has spread in the rural areas of Kota block. So far, 8 malaria patients have been identified. Two brothers aged 15 and 16 living in Tenganmada were also suffering from malaria. They were being treated by a quack doctor in the village. When their health deteriorated on Wednesday evening, the family was preparing to take them to the Kota Community Health Center for treatment, meanwhile one boy died, while the other died during treatment at the Kota Community Health Center.
After the incident, there is panic in the health department. Every year there are complaints of deaths due to malaria in the rural areas of Kota. Crores of rupees are spent in the name of malaria eradication, but the situation in this area has not improved till now.