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Diarrhea and viral fever outbreak in Okharpauwa

ARJUN POUDEL

KATHMANDU, June 16: At least 36 people of Okharapauwa VDC-4, Nuwakot were admitted at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH) in last two days after they were infected with diarrhea and viral fever.
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According Shankar Pandey, a senior health assistant at hospital, 10 serious patients have been brought to hospital Sunday morning itself.

Among the patients, two are minor children from Rai community, two from Bajgain and others from Ghimire community, the hospital informed.

?The infection might have spread due to food poisoning as the most of the patients are from same family? Pandey added...

Published on 2013-06-16 12:05:47

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Diarrhoea breaks out in Okharpauwa, 20 taken ill

KATHMANDU, JUN 17 -

Twenty-three people have been admitted at the Teku-based Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH) after a diarrhoea outbreak at Okharpauwa VDC-4, Nuwakot.
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According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) under the Department of Health Services, four other patients are being treated at Kanti Children?s Hospital.
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It is learnt that the main reason for the diarrhoea outbreak was contaminated drinking water.

Earlier this week, a similar outbreak was reported in Nepalgunj where over 200 people were taken ill. In Nuwakot last year, 211 patients had suffered from communicable disease such as diarrhoea.

Posted on: 2013-06-17 08:38

http://ekantipur.com/2013/06/17/national/diarrhoea-breaks-out-in-okharpauwa-20-taken-ill/373386.html