Mizoram: Health officials keeping closing watch on areas

Aizawl: Mizoram Health department has instructed all its personnel along the Manipur border areas to keep strict vigil in view of the outbreak of swine flu, Japanese encephalitis and dengue in the neighbouring state, a senior Health department official said.

Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (ISDP) state Nodal officer Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawma said the department was in close contact with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in this regard.

"We have instructed our department personnel in the areas to immediately report any kind of fever by a group of people," he said, adding that rapid response team are kept ready to rush to the area if anything happens.