- विज्ञापन -
Kapurthala: The situation has started worsening due to the spread of diarrhoea in the princely city of Kapurthala. A woman and a child have died due to diarrhoea, while many people are undergoing treatment in government and private hospitals.
According sources 53 diarrhoea patients have been reported in three days. Several patients from city are admitted in private hospitals. Civil Surgeon Dr. Surinderpal Kaur confirmed 53 patients suffering from diarrhoea and said that now only five patients suffering from diarrhoea are admitted with them, who are being treated. All the rest have been discharged after treatment.
Sources said that the problem has occur after the strike of Municipal Corporation staff. After the problem of garbage heaps everywhere. It is also being told that a woman and a 4-year-old child died under suspicious circumstances due to this disease. On the other hand, the health department and municipal corporation team are taking action to test the water in the affected areas.
Start Water Supply Through Tankers
Civil surgeon said that the water samples have also been taken from the affected areas and sent for testing. The health department team is supplying water through water tankers in the affected areas. He also said that so far one woman has died of diarrhoea. However, the death of a 4-year-old child today is suspicious. It is being investigated whether he died of diarrhoea or some other reason.
District administration has become active after the outbreak of diarrhoea in some areas of the city. The DC has held a meeting with the civil surgeon and doctors and issued instructions to control the disease as soon as possible. SMO Dr. Sandeep Dhawan said that it is believed that the garbage heaps and rain water mixed together around Bakkarkhana Chowk, Mehtabgarh, Sundar Nagar and Mehndi Chowk of the city and went into the taps of the houses. Due to which people have been affected by diarrhoea.
