Overview
- Kakichhuah in Lawngtlai district has been declared a containment area for one week under the Epidemic Diseases Act.
- The entry point between Salachhuah in Myanmar and Kakichhuah is temporarily closed, with movement limited to medical teams, election staff, and emergencies.
- A health team led by Dr. C. Lalzampuii recorded 27 people with gastroenteritis-like symptoms and collected patient and spring-water samples.
- Six deaths were reported over roughly ten days, including a 14-year-old boy, according to district officials.
- Samples have been sent to Zoram Medical College & Hospital in Falkawn for testing, and authorities in Lawngtlai and neighboring Siaha are maintaining close surveillance.