21 monks hospitalised with dengue, chikungunya

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Raising concerns about public health, dengue fever and chikungunya were spreading among monks of Khnach Romeas pagoda located at Khnach Romeas commune of Bavel district in Battambang province. Of the 150 monks living in the pagoda, 21 were admitted to Thmar Koul District Referral Centre for emergency treatment after they developed severe symptoms of the two mosquito-borne diseases.

Venerable Ip Phearun, representative of Khnach Romeas pagoda, yesterday told Khmer Times yesterday that four monks had been suffering from fever and dizziness a few days back. But on Tuesday, around 8pm, suddenly 18 monks fell ill with high temperature of up to 39 degrees and they were taken to the hospital by ambulance at 11pm on Tuesday.

“Around 1am yesterday, three more monks were found with high fever. We sent them to Thmar Koul District Referral Hospital, while the rest of the monks are being monitored by health officials,” he said.

 

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