Tag: Jaundice

Cuttack: The number of jaundice patients has gone up to 44 in the Millennium city here after four persons of Jobra area were tested positive on Tuesday. On the other hand, the district administration has confirmed that the outbreak of the disease is due to contaminated water. Talking to OTV, chief district medical officer (CDMO) […]

In spite of the steps taken by the district administration and the Health department, jaundice has assumed alarming proportions in the Millennium city

With the number of jaundice patients in Cuttack city going up to 22 today with five more patients identified by the Health department, the state government has decided to take steps on war-footing to stop the further spread of the water borne disease

Bolangir: One more person died of jaundice as alleged by the family members of the deceased today. With this, the toll reached four in the district. The deceased Puran Rajput belonging to Gandhinagarpada area was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Raipur of Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, chief district medical officer (CDMO) Rabi Narayan Tripathy said […]

Bolangir/Boudh: One more person succumbed to jaundice in Bolangir, notwithstanding the administration’s increased alertness to tackle the water borne disease. With these deaths, the total toll this year on account of jaundice has gone up to three in Bolangir district. The deceased have been identified as resident of the Sudhpara area. Today morning a woman […]

After reports of a jaundice outbreak emerged, Health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak visited Bolangir to take stock of the situation yesterday. Nayak conducted a door-to-door visit in the affected areas and interacted with the general public on various issues faced by them

Jaundice is spreading its fang fast and wide in the city. The number of affected persons, which was 116 till a day before, shot up to 120 today after the city registered four more fresh cases of the water-borne disease

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Spread of jaundice in different parts of the State is not because of contaminated drinking water, Urban Development minister Pushpendra Singhdeo told the Assembly today. Replying to queries from concerned members of both ruling and opposition parties, the minister said the government has chalked out plans to provide pure drinking water to people throughout […]

Jaundice seems to have spread its fangs fast and wide in the city. The number of affected persons, which was 68 till a day before, shot up to 89 on Wednesday after the city registered 21 more fresh cases of the water-borne disease

After Samabalpur and Kendrapara, outbreak of jaundice has now hit the city. It has emerged as a major concern for the district administration with the rapid increase in the headcount of affected persons

A two-member team of specialist doctors from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi, arrived here to take stock of the situation emerged out of spread of jaundice and suggest Odisha’s Health department about measures to control the water-borne disease

Mumbai: Actor Irrfan Khan is suffering from jaundice, and has put all his professional commitments on hold due to the illness. The actor had to leave for Punjab for a shooting schedule for his political satire series “The Ministry”, and then start promoting his forthcoming film “Blackmail”. But Irrfan has been advised to take rest. […]

Cuttack: With four more cases of jaundice positive detected today, the number of afflicted persons this year in Cuttack mounted to 50. However, unconfirmed reports claimed that more than hundred persons are suffering from the disease and many of them are resorting to traditional ways of treatment in the area instead of going to hospitals. […]

A 30-year old man died of suspected jaundice in Bhanjanagara area here prompting the authorities to sensitise people fearing an outbreak of the water-borne disease in Ganjam

Cuttack: More than 60 cases of jaundice have already been detected from various parts of the Cuttack city, a top district official said today. Taking stock of the situation at a high-level meeting here today, Cuttack District Collector Nirmal Mishra said 63 cases of jaundice have been reported from Jobra and Mangalabag areas of the […]