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Monsoon causes gastro outbreak
http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=22292
<TR><TD class=newstitle>[ 2007-7-4 ]</TD> </TR><TR><TD>
By A Staff Reporter
KATHMANDU, July 3
All Thanks to
Early pre-monsoon and timely monsoon caused the large number of gastroenteritis outbreak in the this year.
More than 50 people died of gastroenteritis out of 3574 cases in five districts, according to Epidemiology and Disease Control Unit (EDCU) under the Ministry of Health and Population.
The districts recording the deaths are Kathmandu, Rautahat, Kalikot, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur.
There were 1154 cases in Kalikot and 45 died in a single day.
There were 1539 cases of acute gastroenteritis among them 32 were identified as cholera in Kathmandu which claimed the life of five patients.
Director at the EDCU Dr. Manas Kumar Benarjee said the reason for the outbreak was bacterial contamination of drinking water.
He suggested the advertisement on making water safe for drinking through boiling was not practical. Use of water treatment drops is the best and most convenient way to ensure safety of drinking water.
Dr. Benarjee said 3574 cases of acute gastroenteritis were registered at the EDCU, among them 38 cases were of cholera and two other suspected cases of the same disease. These claimed the life of 52 patients.
He said that all the districts have medicines to fight the outbreak and rapid response teams under the Ministry of Health and Population are being mobilised in all the 75 districts.
Dr. Benarjee said the RRT has been reaching the affected areas within 24 to 48 hours. The medicines would be supplied as per the demands and there would be buffer stock at the regional and district level stores.
In 2002, 16 districts were affected and 31 died out of 2723 cases due to gastroenteritis, 35 died out of 6674 cases in 2003, 408 died out of 19811 cases in 2004 and 37 died out of 2137 cases in 2005.
Meanwhile, our Dhading correspondent said in a news report that the spread of gastroenteritis has claimed the life of a child while a dozen others have been affected in Satyadevi VDC-7 of the district.
Eight-year-old Kapil Tamang died due to diarrhea Tuesday morning. The Dhading district health office has sent a group of health workers to the affected areas upon receiving information about the spread.
The disease is assumed to have spread due to the use of contaminated drinking water, said senior health administrator Sagar Dahal.
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http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=22292
<TR><TD class=newstitle>[ 2007-7-4 ]</TD> </TR><TR><TD>
By A Staff Reporter
KATHMANDU, July 3
All Thanks to
Early pre-monsoon and timely monsoon caused the large number of gastroenteritis outbreak in the this year.
More than 50 people died of gastroenteritis out of 3574 cases in five districts, according to Epidemiology and Disease Control Unit (EDCU) under the Ministry of Health and Population.
The districts recording the deaths are Kathmandu, Rautahat, Kalikot, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur.
There were 1154 cases in Kalikot and 45 died in a single day.
There were 1539 cases of acute gastroenteritis among them 32 were identified as cholera in Kathmandu which claimed the life of five patients.
Director at the EDCU Dr. Manas Kumar Benarjee said the reason for the outbreak was bacterial contamination of drinking water.
He suggested the advertisement on making water safe for drinking through boiling was not practical. Use of water treatment drops is the best and most convenient way to ensure safety of drinking water.
Dr. Benarjee said 3574 cases of acute gastroenteritis were registered at the EDCU, among them 38 cases were of cholera and two other suspected cases of the same disease. These claimed the life of 52 patients.
He said that all the districts have medicines to fight the outbreak and rapid response teams under the Ministry of Health and Population are being mobilised in all the 75 districts.
Dr. Benarjee said the RRT has been reaching the affected areas within 24 to 48 hours. The medicines would be supplied as per the demands and there would be buffer stock at the regional and district level stores.
In 2002, 16 districts were affected and 31 died out of 2723 cases due to gastroenteritis, 35 died out of 6674 cases in 2003, 408 died out of 19811 cases in 2004 and 37 died out of 2137 cases in 2005.
Meanwhile, our Dhading correspondent said in a news report that the spread of gastroenteritis has claimed the life of a child while a dozen others have been affected in Satyadevi VDC-7 of the district.
Eight-year-old Kapil Tamang died due to diarrhea Tuesday morning. The Dhading district health office has sent a group of health workers to the affected areas upon receiving information about the spread.
The disease is assumed to have spread due to the use of contaminated drinking water, said senior health administrator Sagar Dahal.
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