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Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Tests find cholera behind Jajpur deaths, says govt
Bhubaneswar: Govt on Friday confirmed cholera as the cause of diarrhoeal disease in Jajpur district which killed 10 and affected more than 500. "Out of the 41 collected stool samples (of affected people), 8 tested positive for cholera," the information and public relation department informed in a statement after chief secretary Manoj Ahuja reviewed the situation. "The stool samples were of the affected people, including some of the deceased when they were hospitalised," a health department official said. Cholera is a serious diarrhoeal infection caused by the bacterium vibrio cholerae, and is typically spread through contaminated water or food. Diarrhoea cases were also reported from Bhadrak and Keonjhar districts on Friday. Public health director Dr Neelkanth Mishra said medical teams are active in the affected areas. "The situation is reportedly under control through widespread awareness, field-level prevention and primary-level detection and treatment," Mishra said. In Keonjhar district, two people were suspected to have died and several others hospitalised following a diarrhoea outbreak. Health teams visited the Sainkul area and assessed the cause of diarrhoea. They camped in the area and have started treating affected people. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Locals said the situation occurred due to the use of contaminated drinking water. "About 10 people have been hospitalised. They are being discharged after getting cured," said Dr K C Prusty, chief district medical and public health officer, Keonjhar. "The situation is under control and we are inspecting all the areas," he added. In Bhadrak, at least 10 to 12 people were affected by diarrhoea in Dandakul and Tikhilia villages. According to reports, two of the patients in critical condition were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, while the remaining are undergoing treatment at Maharaja Jajati Keshari Medical College and Hospital in Jajpur. A medical team rushed to the affected villages and provided essential medicines to the locals. As per the latest updates, most of the patients are recovering well. However, two persons are still under medical supervision at Jajpur Medical College. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Govt takes measures to bring diarrhoea outbreak in Jajpur under control
Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: The state govt on Wednesday started work on war footing to bring the diarrhoea outbreak in Jajpur under control, a day after two persons died in the district, while over 300 continue to be affected. The Jajpur administration has mobilised medical teams and referred 30 critical patients to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. The hospital's medical superintendent has been asked to remain alert about their proper treatment. "Experts from the Maharaja Jajati Keshari Medical College and Hospital in Jajpur are also looking into the treatment of critical cases. Six medicine specialists from SCB have also been deputed to the district," said Dr Nilakantha Mishra, the director of public health services. On Tuesday, Sanatan Patra (34) of Kalinganagar and Tularam Sharma (62) of Jajpur road died in the outbreak, which has primarily affected areas in Dharmasala, Danagadi, Sukinda and Korei blocks and Vyasanagar civic body area. Field-level action has also been intensified under the supervision of health secretary Aswathy S. Mishra, along with two rapid action teams consisting of medical officers, microbiologists, epidemiologists and the joint director of the integrated disease surveillance programme from the state level, arrived in Jajpur and started field operations in coordination with the chief district medical and public health officer, Prakash Chandra Bal. "All patients in the affected areas and the sporadic cases in adjoining places are being quickly attended to by rapid action teams constituted at the district level," added Mishra. "We have deployed teams of doctors to the affected areas and are taking necessary steps to check the spread of the waterborne disease," said Prakash. "Sufficient medicines have been stocked in hospitals to treat patients," he added. Medical teams have collected water samples for testing from the affected villages on Tuesday and Wednesday. An official statement from the health department said teams from the rural water supply and sanitation are working on disinfecting drinking water sources. Food inspecting teams are working at the ground level, while health sub-centres, ASHA and Anganwadi workers and multi-purpose health workers have been supplied with halogen tablets, medicines and ORS packets for distribution among people. Mass awareness activities are also being done by the district administration.
