latest news

From West Bengal, Sikkim to Bihar, cases of 'acid fly' infected are being reported increasing in many states of the country. After the recent infection in more than a hundred students in an engineering college in Sikkim, now Bihar is also seeing cases of its affected. In view of the increasing danger, people are being appealed to keep taking preventive measures. The District Magistrate of Darjeeling appealed to the people to take preventive measures and said that everyone should wear full-sleeved clothes, avoid going out in the evening and use mosquito nets. In case of infection, people have been advised to go for treatment immediately. The fly that causes this problem has been reported mainly in parts of East Africa, it is known as the 'Nairobi fly'. According to health experts, it releases a toxic and acidic substance called Pederin on the human body, which can cause serious skin infections. Pederin can also cause severe skin irritation like a fire. So far, its cas...