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Shivering cold sweeps Barisal region, 20 die so far
Our Correspondent, Barisal
Cold wave with thick fog and chilly wind has been sweeping different parts of the Barisal disrupting normal life, communication, causing sufferings mainly to the poor, children and old aged people. Barisal Shere Bangla Medical College and Hospital and district civil surgeon office sources said that 20 children died from cold related diseases in Barisal district in one week from December 28,2009 to January 4,2010.
The residents of the Barisal city have also no respite from its wrath with the mercury dipping between 8-11 degree Celsius in this week as elsewhere across the country adding to the woes of the people in general and have nots in particular. Apart from cold spell, thick blanket of fog developing most parts of the region disrupted the movement of vehicles and river craft from late night to late morning due to blinding fog.
Ferry services between Mawa and Paturia and other river crossings also remained suspended for many hours every day due to poor visibility during this period. Reports reaching from different parts of the region said the intensity of biting cold was more severe in the char areas of the Meghna, Tentulia, Arial Kha and other river basins.
Poor people living in makeshifts, on footpath, stations, terminals and daily wage earners are the worst victims bearing the major brunt of the unkind nature of severe cold. Biting cold forced most of them to remain inside their houses for the last several days at the cost of their livelihood.
A large number of people especially children and aged persons have been attacked with pneumonia, diarrhoea and other cold related diseases in the Barisal region in the aftermath of the cold wave now sweeping the region.
A total of 156 children have been admitted into Barisal SBMCH with these cold related diseases during this week and 15 of them died, according to Dr. Kamaluddin, acting director of SBMCH. SBMCH sources said two out of admitted 14 children on December 28, one out of admitted 27 children on December 29, one out of 24 children admitted on December 30, two out of 23 children admitted on December 31, one out of 16 children admitted on January 1, five out of 27 children admitted on January 1, two out of 12 children admitted on January 3 and one out of admitted 13 children on January 4 have been died suffering from cold related disease in this hospital
On the other hand, news of five more deaths due to cold-related complications were reported from Agiljhara, Wazirpur, Hizla, Muladi and Mehendiganj upazilas during this period. If the temperature falls further, the situation will be worse, Prof Dr. Zahid Hossain, Principal SBMC and child specialist cautioned. Dr. Shamsul Huq, civil surgeon of Barisal said health complex authorities also asked to create awareness among the parents at the union level to protect their children from cold related diseases.
Our Correspondent, Barisal
Cold wave with thick fog and chilly wind has been sweeping different parts of the Barisal disrupting normal life, communication, causing sufferings mainly to the poor, children and old aged people. Barisal Shere Bangla Medical College and Hospital and district civil surgeon office sources said that 20 children died from cold related diseases in Barisal district in one week from December 28,2009 to January 4,2010.
The residents of the Barisal city have also no respite from its wrath with the mercury dipping between 8-11 degree Celsius in this week as elsewhere across the country adding to the woes of the people in general and have nots in particular. Apart from cold spell, thick blanket of fog developing most parts of the region disrupted the movement of vehicles and river craft from late night to late morning due to blinding fog.
Ferry services between Mawa and Paturia and other river crossings also remained suspended for many hours every day due to poor visibility during this period. Reports reaching from different parts of the region said the intensity of biting cold was more severe in the char areas of the Meghna, Tentulia, Arial Kha and other river basins.
Poor people living in makeshifts, on footpath, stations, terminals and daily wage earners are the worst victims bearing the major brunt of the unkind nature of severe cold. Biting cold forced most of them to remain inside their houses for the last several days at the cost of their livelihood.
A large number of people especially children and aged persons have been attacked with pneumonia, diarrhoea and other cold related diseases in the Barisal region in the aftermath of the cold wave now sweeping the region.
A total of 156 children have been admitted into Barisal SBMCH with these cold related diseases during this week and 15 of them died, according to Dr. Kamaluddin, acting director of SBMCH. SBMCH sources said two out of admitted 14 children on December 28, one out of admitted 27 children on December 29, one out of 24 children admitted on December 30, two out of 23 children admitted on December 31, one out of 16 children admitted on January 1, five out of 27 children admitted on January 1, two out of 12 children admitted on January 3 and one out of admitted 13 children on January 4 have been died suffering from cold related disease in this hospital
On the other hand, news of five more deaths due to cold-related complications were reported from Agiljhara, Wazirpur, Hizla, Muladi and Mehendiganj upazilas during this period. If the temperature falls further, the situation will be worse, Prof Dr. Zahid Hossain, Principal SBMC and child specialist cautioned. Dr. Shamsul Huq, civil surgeon of Barisal said health complex authorities also asked to create awareness among the parents at the union level to protect their children from cold related diseases.
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