Ronan Kelly
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ANDHRA-PRADESH
Even as death toll rises, Andhra villagers choose superstition over doctors
By Team Asianet Newsable | 05:37 PM June 28, 2017
Locals from the Chaparai village, Rampachodavaram are refusing to go to the doctor
Though afflicted by disease, the villagers have even decided not to speak to anyone about the issue
Despite more than five deaths, the villagers insist on sticking to herbal medicine
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The first death struck the village on June 2. Boramma had fallen sick and was not able to eat anything. She died of fever and dehydration soon after. The following day two more people had the fever. In five days there was panic over in the village, and those who fell ill died in a day or two.
The patients were given herbal medicines by the healers in the village, but all the afflicted were opposed to going to the doctor. When there were series of deaths, some of them showed interest in visiting the doctor, but the village leaders stopped them from doing so.
Chaparai village is located in the interiors of East Godavari, and the area does not even have drinking water. Officials told the The New Indian Express that there are borewells, but people do not boil the water. Now, with the rains, mosquitoes have been breeding in the stagnant water, and this might have caused the fever.
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http://newsable.asianetnews.tv/andh...perstition-over-doctor-death-toll-on-the-rise
Contaminated stream continues to be a source of water for Andhra villagers
By Express News Service | Published: 29th June 2017 07:33 AM |
Last Updated: 29th June 2017 11:56 AM | A+A A- |
CHAPARAI: The water from the stream, which is suspected to have caused the death of 16 tribals in Chaparai recently, continues to be the drinking water sources for the villagers, notwithstanding the fact that water is highly contaminated and muddy.It is shocking to watch tribals drinking the water from the source where they wash their cattle, utensils, clothes. Some time stray pigs get into and out of water as though they are in a playful mood.
?The water from the lone borewell is much worse. It is tricky with mud and unfit for drinking. Between the two evils, the lesser evil is stream water,? says Kesava a youth in the village, adding that boiling of water is not done as they would have to use precious wood for something that they can do away with. Lack of proper sanitation, water facilities and illiteracy has proved costly for the villagers. Unaware of the consequences, a number of Chaparai tribals did not mind eating even dead sheep. Villagers said on that fateful day, there was nothing wrong with the meat as such served in marriage reception. What appears to have caused infection and finally death was eating of animals that devoured the leftover meat at the wedding reception.
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...ce-of-water-for-andhra-villagers-1622114.html
Video of the situation
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Even as death toll rises, Andhra villagers choose superstition over doctors
By Team Asianet Newsable | 05:37 PM June 28, 2017
Locals from the Chaparai village, Rampachodavaram are refusing to go to the doctor
Though afflicted by disease, the villagers have even decided not to speak to anyone about the issue
Despite more than five deaths, the villagers insist on sticking to herbal medicine
...
The first death struck the village on June 2. Boramma had fallen sick and was not able to eat anything. She died of fever and dehydration soon after. The following day two more people had the fever. In five days there was panic over in the village, and those who fell ill died in a day or two.
The patients were given herbal medicines by the healers in the village, but all the afflicted were opposed to going to the doctor. When there were series of deaths, some of them showed interest in visiting the doctor, but the village leaders stopped them from doing so.
Chaparai village is located in the interiors of East Godavari, and the area does not even have drinking water. Officials told the The New Indian Express that there are borewells, but people do not boil the water. Now, with the rains, mosquitoes have been breeding in the stagnant water, and this might have caused the fever.
...
http://newsable.asianetnews.tv/andh...perstition-over-doctor-death-toll-on-the-rise
Contaminated stream continues to be a source of water for Andhra villagers
By Express News Service | Published: 29th June 2017 07:33 AM |
Last Updated: 29th June 2017 11:56 AM | A+A A- |
CHAPARAI: The water from the stream, which is suspected to have caused the death of 16 tribals in Chaparai recently, continues to be the drinking water sources for the villagers, notwithstanding the fact that water is highly contaminated and muddy.It is shocking to watch tribals drinking the water from the source where they wash their cattle, utensils, clothes. Some time stray pigs get into and out of water as though they are in a playful mood.
?The water from the lone borewell is much worse. It is tricky with mud and unfit for drinking. Between the two evils, the lesser evil is stream water,? says Kesava a youth in the village, adding that boiling of water is not done as they would have to use precious wood for something that they can do away with. Lack of proper sanitation, water facilities and illiteracy has proved costly for the villagers. Unaware of the consequences, a number of Chaparai tribals did not mind eating even dead sheep. Villagers said on that fateful day, there was nothing wrong with the meat as such served in marriage reception. What appears to have caused infection and finally death was eating of animals that devoured the leftover meat at the wedding reception.
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...ce-of-water-for-andhra-villagers-1622114.html
Video of the situation
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