Tag: Cholera

Odisha Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra once again sounded an alert over possible outbreak of water-borne diseases. He said there is a possibility that incessant rainfall may trigger a fresh spike in cholera and diarrhoea cases.

Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra said there is a possibility that incessant rainfall may trigger a fresh spike in cholera and diarrhoea cases. 

People have been advised not to use contaminated water from open sources and only drink boiled water. 

Medical teams have been deployed in these areas to provide instant service to patients.  

Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati demanded compensation of Rs 10 lakh compensation for each victim’s family.

Majhi attributed the spread of the disease to intake of contaminated water and lack of nutritious food.

Sources said Majhi was affected by diarrhoea two days back. He was under treatment at Nandahandi community health centre (CHC). However, he succumbed during the treatment on Saturday.

Mishra has directed the health workers to ensure proper food for the tribal children, proper sanitation and awareness in the villages. He said steps are being taken to rehabilitate the tribal students to nutrition rehabilitation centres and also stressed on intake of boiled water.

So far, 96 persons of Rayagada are down with cholera and seven died of it.

Kalahandi: Due to increasing number of Cholera cases in Baladhiamala village in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district, local residents are in a state of panic. According to sources, more than 15 residents of Badhiamal village have been admitted to Junagarh hospital after they complained of diarrhoea and dehydration. Meanwhile, one of the patients has been […]

The district administration has decided to set up health camps at four villages in the Niyamgiri area where 10 people died because of Cholera till date

Sanaa: Cholera infection has killed 1,400 people and infected 218,798 others in Yemen in just two months, the largest epidemic to hit a single Arab country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced. The rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Yemen has been “increasing at an average of 5,000 a day”, said WHO Director-General Margaret Chan […]

Sanaa: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday announced that the toll in the cholera outbreak in Yemen has reached 605 with suspected cases exceeding 73,700. “Cholera continues to spread in Yemen,” the WHO said in an official statement. The toll has rapidly increased after WHO put the figure at 532 and the number of […]

Berhampur: Two cases of cholera has been detected in Kabisurya Nagar town of Odisha’s Ganjam district. A total of 11 stool samples were tested at the microbiology department of MKCG Medical College, said Additional District Medical Officer (Public Health) R Jagadees Patnaik today. While one cholera case was detected from Kabisurya Nagar town, the other […]

Berhampur: Cholera has been detected in some patients in diarrhoea-hit Jagannath Prasad area of Ganjam district, officials said today. At least two out of the 10 samples tested at the microbiology department of MKCG Medical College and Hospital here were tested positive for cholera, Additional District Medical Officer (ADMO, public health), Jagadish Patnaik said. “We […]