12 succumb to diarrhoea in Salyan

12 succumb to diarrhoea in Salyan

At least 12 villagers, mostly children, have died in an outbreak of diarrhoea in two VDCs of Salyan district since Thursday.

The deaths were reported in Ward no. 6, 4 and 2 of Kalagaon VDC and Ward no. 4 of Marmaparikanda VDC.

Several others have been suffering from diarrhoea caused by polluted drinking water. Lack of toilets in the villages is causing fast spread of the disease, reports say.

Following complaints of lack of medicines in local health posts, the District Public Health Office has sent a team of health workers to the affected areas with medicines. nepalnews.com mk July 29 07

12 die in Salyan



Kantipur Report


KATHMANDU, July 29 - At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in the last three days due to an outbreak of diarrhea in Marmaparikanda and Kalagaon in Salyan.
In the epidemic of diarrhea, 4 people of Kauchegaon in Kalagaon-6, 2 people of Jharkanda and 2 people of Bahundanda have lost their lives. And 4 children have died in the Marmaparikanda VDC.

It has been suspected that the deceased died due to lack of medical treatment.

Meanwhile, at least, additional more than two dozen people have been infected.

Sources said that the local health post was in short supply of medicines and the health workers have been staying in leave.

Salyan District Office chief Dr Khageshwar Gelan informed that a team of health workers with medicines have been deployed in the affected region after learning about the incident last evening.



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