Two die, over 42 admitted to hospitals due to diarrhoea outbreak
Bhilai, Nov 23: Two persons including a 12-year-old girl died while over 42 have been admitted to the hospitals after falling ill following the outbreak of diarrhoea in the Camp area of the city. The health officials claimed that around 42 were hospitalized after being affected with diarrhoea. The district administration, Bhilai Municipal Corporation and Health teams have come on their toes since the outbreak was reported. Water sampling has been done by the authorities and efforts are being made to ascertain the cause of the outbreak.
The deceased Kush Daharia (31) is a resident of Ward 32, Ghasidas Nagar, Camp-2. He complained of vomiting and loose motions on November 22 and was admitted to the Supela Government Hospital in the wee hours of November 23. He died during treatment at the hospital. The second deceased is M Madhvi (12) a resident of Adarsh Nagar, Camp-2. She complained of vomiting and loose motions after returning from school on Nov 22. She was taken to a nearby clinic and later to BM Shah Hospital. She died during treatment on the same day.
Dr Piyam Singh, Urban Block Health Officer had first reported the diarrhoea outbreak on November 22 in Shardapara, JP Nagar and Vrinda Nagar areas of Camp-2. On the directions of CHMO Dr JP Meshram, a team including Epidemiologist Ritika Sonwani, CPM Tushar Verma, Supervisor VSN Murty and Combat Team inspected the areas where the people were complaining of vomiting and loose motions. As on Nov 23, a total of 48 cases were reported. 17 are from Vrinda nagar; 16 from JP Nagar; 02 from Santoshipara; five have been discharged and five are getting treatment at home. 04 patients are admitted at Urban Primary Health centre, Baikunthdham; 13 at Supela Government Hospital; one at JLNH; 01 at SS Hospital; 01 at Bhilai Nursing Home; six at District Hospital; 01 at Ambe Hospital; 14 at BM Shah Hospital and 1 patient is admitted at Sparsh Hospital. The Health Team surveyed about 508 houses on Wednesday. People were asked to use boiled water and maintain sanitation. 3000 chlorine tablets were also distributed.
