Experts from Dhaka visit affected area
A 4-member medical team lead by Dr Imtiaz Ashraf of Dhaka on Monday visited Maudarban village in Baufal upazila where four children including three of a family died in a mysterious disease on Friday.
The team collected blood from all members of the victims' families. They also collected food items and drinking water consumed by them.
When contacted, Dr Imtiaz told this correspondent 'We shall be able to detect the disease after chemical test of the samples.'
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Symptoms of the disease are high temperature, vomiting and lose motion.