ProMed: Undiagnosed Deaths- Orissa, Request for Info

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UNDIAGNOSED DEATHS - INDIA: ORISSA, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: 2 Aug 2008
Source: The Hindu [edited]
<http://www.hindu.com/holnus/004200808021541.htm>


At least 10 persons have died of a mysterious disease within a span
of 8 days near Bondamunda, about 10 km from here, triggering panic
among local people.

15 other patients from the area who complained of mild fever, severe
headache and vomiting are being treated in several hospitals of the
district, doctors said, adding that efforts are on to identify the
disease.

The mystery disease had claimed 6 lives last week, while 4 people
died yesterday [1 Aug 2008] in the Tilikanagar slum area near here.

Assistant District Medical Officer R N Das told PTI that a team of
doctors was rushed to the affected area this morning [2 Aug 2008]
with medicines.

Residents of the slum area accused the Rourkela Municipality of
ignoring the locals.
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[Anne]

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10.7 km E of Bānposh, 20.2 km SE of Birmitrapur, 33.2 km WxSW of Manoharpur, 46.7 km WxNW of Bolānīkhodān

est india near bengal

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[Anne]

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[Treyfish]

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Rise in diarrhoea cases in district








KORAPUT: The district administration is worried over the rise in deaths due to diarrhoea.
While the number of such deaths was 21 in Dasmantpur block alone in the last 15 days, the death of Samo Saanta, 3, and Suru Saanta, 40, of Bagderi village of Kundura block in the district has caused serious concern for the administration. Two persons from the same village died of the same disease in a week?s time and there were 38 persons in the village suffering from it for several days.
The village, though situated at a distance of 10 km from the block headquarters, faces difficulties in transporting patients, especially in the rainy season, for the flow of water in the Kurlu river. :tiphat: http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/05/stories/2008080552320300.htm