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Hans India
6 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Two more persons die of diarrhoea
Bhubaneswar: Two more persons died of diarrhoea in Jajpur district, with over 200 people still undergoing treatment, officials said on Sunday. With this, seven persons have died in the outbreak, which was first reported on June 9, Additional District Medical Officer (ADMO) Prakash Chandra Bal said. Over 1,500 people were diagnosed with diarrhoea in the district, and 1,300 of them have recovered, officials said. 'The situation is yet to be brought under control. When no new patients are admitted to the hospital, we will be able to control it,' Director of Public Health Nilakantha Mishra said. Adding to the worries, 11 diarrhoea patients were found positive for cholera, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Bijay Mishra said. Samples of 21 of the around 200 people at present undergoing treatment were sent for cholera testing, he said. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) teams are disinfecting drinking water sources in the district, while food inspectors and disease surveillance teams are also working to bring the situation under control, officials said. ASHA and Anganwadi workers and health workers have been supplied with halogen tablets and ORS packets for distribution among the people. People have been advised to take all precautionary measures, avoid eating food outside and adhere to hygienic practices. Diarrhoea cases have also been detected in parts of Cuttack district and Astaranga in Puri district. Over 30 people were diagnosed with diarrhoea at Gholapur village in Cuttack, and 20 people were affected in Astaranga. Medical teams have been sent to those areas to tackle the situation.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
2 more die of diarrhoea in Odisha's Jajpur, central team reaches district to assess situation
The diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha's Jajpur district has claimed seven lives, with over 200 people still receiving treatment. Cholera has been detected in 11 patients, prompting a central team's arrival to assess the situation. Authorities are disinfecting water sources and distributing preventive supplies, as similar cases emerge in Cuttack and Puri districts. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Two more persons died in the diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha 's Jajpur district, with over 200 people still undergoing treatment, officials said on this, seven people have died in the outbreak, which was first reported on June 9, Additional District Medical Officer ADMO ) Prakash Chandra Bal 1,500 people were diagnosed with diarrhoea in the district, and 1,300 of them have recovered, officials said."The situation is yet to be brought under control. When no new patients are admitted to the hospital, we will be able to control it," Director of Public Health Nilakantha Mishra to the worries, 11 diarrhoea patients were found positive for cholera, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Bijay Mishra of 21 of the around 200 people at present undergoing treatment were sent for cholera testing , he said.A 14-member central team has reached the district to assess the ground situation, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling visited various hospitals in the district during the day and interacted with patients and doctors."It is a matter of concern for us that cholera has been detected in Jajpur. A team from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has been deployed in the district. We are trying to bring the situation under control," he told Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) teams are disinfecting drinking water sources in the district, while food inspectors and disease surveillance teams are also working to bring the situation under control, officials and Anganwadi workers, and health workers have been supplied with halogen tablets and ORS packets for distribution among the people, they have been advised to take all precautionary measures, avoid having outside foods, and adhere to hygienic practices, they cases have also been detected in parts of the Cuttack district and the Astaranga area in Puri district, officials 30 people were diagnosed with diarrhoea in Gholapur village in Cuttack, and 20 people were affected in Puri's Astaranga, they teams have been sent to those areas to tackle the situation, they added.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Two more die of diarrhoea in Odisha's Jajpur, central team reaches district to assess situation
Two more persons died in the diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha's Jajpur district, with over 200 people still undergoing treatment, officials said on Sunday (June 15, 2025). With this, seven people have died in the outbreak, which was first reported on June 9, Additional District Medical Officer (ADMO) Prakash Chandra Bal said. Over 1,500 people were diagnosed with diarrhoea in the district, and 1,300 of them have recovered, officials said. 'The situation is yet to be brought under control. When no new patients are admitted to the hospital, we will be able to control it,' Director of Public Health Nilakantha Mishra said. Adding to the worries, 11 diarrhoea patients were found positive for cholera, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Bijay Mishra said. Samples of 21 of the around 200 people at present undergoing treatment were sent for cholera testing, he said. A 14-member central team has reached the district to assess the ground situation, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling said. He visited various hospitals in the district during the day and interacted with patients and doctors. 'It is a matter of concern for us that cholera has been detected in Jajpur. A team from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has been deployed in the district. We are trying to bring the situation under control,' he told reporters. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) teams are disinfecting drinking water sources in the district, while food inspectors and disease surveillance teams are also working to bring the situation under control, officials said. ASHA and Anganwadi workers and health workers have been supplied with halogen tablets and ORS packets for distribution among the people, they said. People have been advised to take all precautionary measures, avoid having outside foods, and adhere to hygienic practices, they said. Diarrhoea cases have also been detected in parts of the Cuttack district and the Astaranga area in Puri district, officials said. Over 30 people were diagnosed with diarrhoea in Gholapur village in Cuttack, and 20 people were affected in Puri's Astaranga, they said. Medical teams have been sent to those areas to tackle the situation, they added.
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
2 more die of diarrhoea in Odisha's Jajpur, central team reaches district to assess situation
Bhubaneswar, Two more persons died in the diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha's Jajpur district, with over 200 people still undergoing treatment, officials said on Sunday. With this, seven people have died in the outbreak, which was first reported on June 9, Additional District Medical Officer Prakash Chandra Bal said. Over 1,500 people were diagnosed with diarrhoea in the district, and 1,300 of them have recovered, officials said. "The situation is yet to be brought under control. When no new patients are admitted to the hospital, we will be able to control it," Director of Public Health Nilakantha Mishra said. Adding to the worries, 11 diarrhoea patients were found positive for cholera, Chief District Medical Officer Bijay Mishra said. Samples of 21 of the around 200 people at present undergoing treatment were sent for cholera testing, he said. A 14-member central team has reached the district to assess the ground situation, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling said. He visited various hospitals in the district during the day and interacted with patients and doctors. "It is a matter of concern for us that cholera has been detected in Jajpur. A team from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has been deployed in the district. We are trying to bring the situation under control," he told reporters. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation teams are disinfecting drinking water sources in the district, while food inspectors and disease surveillance teams are also working to bring the situation under control, officials said. ASHA and Anganwadi workers, and health workers have been supplied with halogen tablets and ORS packets for distribution among the people, they said. People have been advised to take all precautionary measures, avoid having outside foods, and adhere to hygienic practices, they said. Diarrhoea cases have also been detected in parts of the Cuttack district and the Astaranga area in Puri district, officials said. Over 30 people were diagnosed with diarrhoea in Gholapur village in Cuttack, and 20 people were affected in Puri's Astaranga, they said. Medical teams have been sent to those areas to tackle the situation, they added.
Hindustan Times
14-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Cholera toll in Odisha's Jajpur rises to 5
Bhubaneswar/Jajpur, The cholera toll in Odisha's Jajpur district rose to five with one more person succumbing to the disease, an official said on Saturday. The Jajpur district administration has cancelled Raja festival holidays for government officials as fresh cases were reported from three different places. "In view of the cholera outbreak in different parts of the district, the holidays from June 14 to 16 are hereby cancelled. All offices in Jajpur district will remain open as usual and the services of employees will be utilised in case of exigency," the order issued by the district collector said. Chief District Medical Officer Prakash Chandra Bal said the cholera toll rose to five with one more fatality reported on Friday. Public Health Director Dr Nilakant Mishra said that of the 41 stool samples collected from patients, eight tested positive for cholera in Jajpur district. However, he said that the situation is under control due to widespread awareness, field-level prevention, and early detection and treatment. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, who reviewed the situation on Friday, directed the administrations of neighbouring districts to remain alert on the spread of the waterborne disease. He directed health authorities to step up measures to prevent and control the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, jaundice, malaria, and dengue after the onset of monsoon. Ahuja also directed officials to complete sanitation work within ten days and make all programmes for prevention, control, and management of water and vector-borne diseases more proactive and targeted. He also suggested the district administration to conduct house-to-house surveys to detect diseases, increase beds in government hospitals, ensure proper treatment and provide necessary medicines and saline. The chief secretary also directed the Health and Family Welfare department to use mobile health units to make people aware of the water-borne diseases. Officials said that over 750 people across the district have been affected by water-borne disease in the last four days. Among them, nearly 300 patients are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the district while as many as 450 patients have been discharged from their respective hospitals after treatment. Stating that the situation is gradually improving, the CDMO said while over 450 patients have returned home after treatment in the last three days, around 20 new patients have been admitted on Friday. About 30 critically ill patients are under treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack from the district, he said.
