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Diarrhoea hit Myanmar Waw township amid water scarcity
22:37, May 13, 2010
Diarrhoea has hit Waw township in Myanmar's Bago division-East amid water scarcity, the state-run newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday.
The outbreak of diarrhoea was apparent over the past seven days infecting 82 people including 42 men and 40 women.
They were being hospitalized in the Waw General Hospital, the report said, adding that none of the patients die of the disease.
Preventive measures are being taken by the local authorities and the health department against the epidemic.
Waw township is among the many townships and wards in the Bago division suffering from drinking water shortage out of serious heat strike during this summer season in Myanmar, especially April through to May.
Local authorities, with the cooperation of social organizations and well-wishers, are donating drinking water to the affected areas using water bowers to ensure water supply daily.
Source:Xinhua
Diarrhoea hit Myanmar Waw township amid water scarcity
22:37, May 13, 2010
Diarrhoea has hit Waw township in Myanmar's Bago division-East amid water scarcity, the state-run newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday.
The outbreak of diarrhoea was apparent over the past seven days infecting 82 people including 42 men and 40 women.
They were being hospitalized in the Waw General Hospital, the report said, adding that none of the patients die of the disease.
Preventive measures are being taken by the local authorities and the health department against the epidemic.
Waw township is among the many townships and wards in the Bago division suffering from drinking water shortage out of serious heat strike during this summer season in Myanmar, especially April through to May.
Local authorities, with the cooperation of social organizations and well-wishers, are donating drinking water to the affected areas using water bowers to ensure water supply daily.
Source:Xinhua