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United News of India
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- United News of India
Deaths due to rat fever, people urged to stay vigilant in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (UNI) Following the 29 confirmed deaths and 30 suspected fatalities till May this year, people are being cautioned against rat fever, a serious disease that can progress rapidly during ongoing Monsoon rains in Kerala. 'Those who come into contact with soil or contaminated water must take Doxycycline tablets as prescribed by health workers. If anyone develops a fever after exposure to soil or contaminated water, it is absolutely essential to consult a doctor immediately,' Kerala Health Minister Veena George has said. 'Workers under the employment guarantee scheme, sanitation workers, volunteers, those engaged in planting and gardening, and children who play in the soil are at higher risk of contracting leptospirosis. They must take Doxycycline without fail,' the Minister advised. Leptospirosis (rat fever) spreads when bacteria from the urine or excreta of infected animals—such as rats, bandicoots, cows, goats, or dogs—enter the human body through contaminated soil or water. The bacteria can enter through cuts or wounds on the skin, or through the eyes, nose, or mouth. Those exposed to soil or contaminated water should take 200 mg of Doxycycline (two 100 mg tablets) once a week, as advised by health workers. 'Doxycycline is available free of cost at all government hospitals. Seek medical attention immediately if early symptoms of leptospirosis are noticed.' 'Though leptospirosis is dangerous, it can be prevented, and lives can be saved with timely precautions,' she added. UNI DS ARN
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
11 ICE Officers Are Stuck In A Shipping Container In Djibouti
A group of 11 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and eight migrant detainees are stuck in a shipping container in Djibouti after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting immigrants to third-party countries without due process. The group's plight was described in a filing in U.S. District Court on Thursday, where Melissa Harper, a senior ICE official overseeing deportations, said they're currently being housed in a converted shipping container on the U.S. Naval base in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. 'This has been identified as the only viable place to house the aliens,' said Harper. According to Harper, the daily temperature outside exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At night, Djibouti ignites burn pits near the base to dispose of trash and human waste, creating a lingering smog cloud. Upon their arrival, defense officials also warned the group 'of imminent danger of rocket attacks' from terrorist groups in nearby Yemen. Harper said members of the group have fallen ill and complained about a lack of medical equipment, including testing for what agents described as upper respiratory infections, all developed within 72 hours of landing. (The U.S. Department of Defense, which operates the base, might contest that description, having reportedly supplied the agents with Augmentin (an antibiotic), Azithromycin (another antibiotic), Doxycycline (a third antibiotic), Prednisone (steroid), inhalers, Zyrtec (treats allergies), Tylenol (pain and fever reliever), Motrin (pain reliever), Benadryl, Mucinex, Sudafed, nasal spray, and eye drops.) While showers are available to both the ICE agents and the migrants, Harper complained they're only available every other day. The three ICE officers originally assigned to the deportation flight were replaced on May 27 with an expanded team of 11 officers and two medical support staffers, who Harper said will also soon be swapped out for a fresh team. Which means the only members of the group consistently being subjected to the inhospitable conditions of Djibouti are the migrants. Trina Realmuto, an attorney for the deportees, told the Washington Post they're increasingly concerned about the conditions they're being held in, especially if they're being shackled. The detainees, who hail from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar and Vietnam, were quietly flown out of the country more than two weeks ago, violating the orders of a federal judge barring the government from deporting people to a third-party country — a nation other than the U.S. or their nation of origin — without first giving them a meaningful chance to contest it. Lawyers for the migrants said in court documents that they were given just hours before they were deported, instead of 15 days as directed by the judge. As a result, the flight, originally bound for South Sudan, instead got stuck in Djibouti. It's unclear if DHS attempted to deport the migrants to their countries of origin before settling on South Sudan. Federal law prohibits deporting migrants to countries that are unsafe or where they could be persecuted. It's also unclear why ICE would continue to subject the group to inhospitable conditions when they could simply return to the United States for the requisite hearings. The Department of Homeland Security didn't respond to a question to that effect. Instead, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughin lambasted the U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy on social media, accusing Murphy of 'putting the lives of our ICE law enforcement in danger by stranding them in Djibouti without proper resources, lack of medical care, and terrorists who hate Americans running rampant. 'Our @ICEgov officers were only supposed to transport for removal 8 *convicted criminals* with *final deportation orders* who were so monstrous and barbaric that no other country would take them. This is reprehensible and, quite frankly, pathological.' Read Harper's sworn declaration, below: Judge: U.S. Officials Must Keep Control Of Migrants Sent To South Sudan Trump Administration 'Unquestionably' Violated Deportation Order, Judge Says White House Confirms Trump Is Exploring Ways To 'Deport' U.S. Citizens People Are 'Disappearing' Since Trump Took Office. Here's What That Means.
