http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/08/30/d40830100282.htm
The Daily Star, Vol. 5 Num 97
Mon. August 30, 2004
UNB, Khagrachhari
Malaria claimed 519 lives in eight upazilas of the district in last
three and half years, hospital sources said.
Of them, 154 people died in 2001, 181 in 2002, 129 in 2003 and 55 in
last six months. During the period 3,31,216 people were affected by the
disease.
District Civil Surgeon officials said the highest 14 people died of the
disease in Sadar Hospital in last six months.
Besides, 12 people died in Ramgarh, eight in Matiranga, six in
Manikchhari, five each in Panchhari and Mahalchhari, four in Dighinala
and one in Laxmichhari health complexes.
Unofficial sources said the death in the district would be much higher
than the official figure as most of the cases in remote areas remained
unreported.
Sources said the situation has deteriorated in recent times due to the
lack of medicine and shortage of doctors in local health complexes.
District Civil Surgeon Dr Sivash Das said though the number of malaria
patients is on rise in the district the situation is under control.