Latest news with #NilamaniSenapati
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
8 dengue cases reported in city in last 10 days
1 2 Bhubaneswar: As the monsoon entered the state, dengue started making its presence felt in the capital city. Eight dengue cases were reported from the city in the last 10 days, taking the total number of cases to 23 from Jan 1 this year. Out of these, five cases were reported from the biggest slum of the state, Salia Sahi, and two cases each from Lingaraj Temple area and Sailashree Vihar. To tackle this, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the health department started awareness drives and source reduction exercises across the city. Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati said they started awareness drives in hotspot areas like Salia Sahi to sensitise people about this vector-borne disease. "We asked for funds from BMC to deploy volunteers for the awareness programme," he added. He said an anti-larval team comprising three members was deployed in each ward to reduce the sources of breeding of Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue. "We will sensitise schools and other educational institutions about destroying these breeding sources," he added. This year's monsoon is favourable for dengue due to the nature of rain and the humidity associated with it. "We saw that abandoned materials on rooftops of people are creating breeding sources of mosquitoes apart from indoor sources. People should try to clean their rooftops so that the abandoned materials do not store rainwater," he added. "A sudden spike in dengue cases can be seen in Bhubaneswar after cities like Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru report large number of cases. Odias staying there come home for affordable treatment in the state and stay among their relatives for better emotional support. Then the number of dengue cases increases here," said Senapati. Last year, 9,892 dengue cases were reported in the state against 12,845 cases in 2023. So far, Odisha reported 76 dengue cases this year.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Six students affected by diarrhoea in school
1 2 Bhubaneswar: After Nilamadhab Nibas in the city's Niladri Vihar, diarrhoea cases were reported from a private higher secondary school at Khandagiri. Six girl students of the institution complained of vomiting and diarrhoea. A govt health team visited the school on Monday to assess the situation. Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati, who visited the school on Monday, said the school's hostel has more than 150 students. "Except for six girls, nobody complained of diarrhoea. That means the food or water of the school would not have caused this problem in the children," he added. When he asked them about their food intake during the last two to three days, students spoke about an outing in the city on April 18. Around 60 students visited Nandankanan Zoo and other places in the city. "They had also taken food at an eatery, but again, except for the six girls, others did not feel sick," he added. After asking more details about food intake, Senapati said they found that a girl purchased dahibara from a stall and took it to her hostel on that day. "That girl shared it with her five friends, and later they all complained of diarrhoea. While three of them were taken to Capital Hospital for treatment on Sunday, the other three recovered after taking medicines from a doctor. All are feeling fine on Monday," he added. However, the health team has taken water samples from different sources of the school for testing. Bhubaneswar mayor Sulochana Das said the disease surveillance team visited the school and took water samples for testing. "The situation at Nilamadhab Nibas is under control. Not a single diarrhoea case has been detected during the last four days," she added. More than 160 people of Nilamadhab Nibas suffered from diarrhoea last week. After testing, reports found water contamination. The health team detected E. coli bacteria from the affected people. Bhubaneswar: After Nilamadhab Nibas in the city's Niladri Vihar, diarrhoea cases were reported from a private higher secondary school at Khandagiri. Six girl students of the institution complained of vomiting and diarrhoea. A govt health team visited the school on Monday to assess the situation. Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati, who visited the school on Monday, said the school's hostel has more than 150 students. "Except for six girls, nobody complained of diarrhoea. That means the food or water of the school would not have caused this problem in the children," he added. When he asked them about their food intake during the last two to three days, students spoke about an outing in the city on April 18. Around 60 students visited Nandankanan Zoo and other places in the city. "They had also taken food at an eatery, but again, except for the six girls, others did not feel sick," he added. After asking more details about food intake, Senapati said they found that a girl purchased dahibara from a stall and took it to her hostel on that day. "That girl shared it with her five friends, and later they all complained of diarrhoea. While three of them were taken to Capital Hospital for treatment on Sunday, the other three recovered after taking medicines from a doctor. All are feeling fine on Monday," he added. However, the health team has taken water samples from different sources of the school for testing. Bhubaneswar mayor Sulochana Das said the disease surveillance team visited the school and took water samples for testing. "The situation at Nilamadhab Nibas is under control. Not a single diarrhoea case has been detected during the last four days," she added. More than 160 people of Nilamadhab Nibas suffered from diarrhoea last week. After testing, reports found water contamination. The health team detected E. coli bacteria from the affected people.
