PARBAT, JUL 01 -
Hundreds of people were taken ill in Parbat district headquarters Kushma and six other adjoining VDCs following an outbreak of diarrhoea.

According to locals, contaminated water in Pati and Kyadi streams, the main water sources in the area, spread the disease. In a family alone, four members have fallen ill due to the waterborne disease. 

Dr. Sunil Poudel of Parbat District Hospital said the flow of diarrhoea patients is on the rise. “Of late, 20 to 30 diarrhoea patients visit the hospital daily for treatment,” he said.

Private hospitals and clinics are also crowded with diarrhoea patients.

As many as 60 patients daily visit these health institutions for treatment.  Om Prasad Upadhyay, a Kushma local, said the disease can turn into the epidemic like that of Jajarkot last year if it not controlled immediately.

District Health Officer Dr. Sagar Raj Bhandari said health workers are starting an awareness campaign from Friday in view of the increasing number of diarrhoea patients.

 

Posted on: 2010-07-02 08:14

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