With the change in climate, the gastroenteritis and diarrhoea have started to spread its wings not only in the rural pockets but also in the urban areas of Bokaro district. Gripped with diarrhoea Nasbul Bibi (28), a resident of rural parts of Sector 9, Mossri Devi (70) resident of Sector 5, Sushila Devi (41) of Pindrajora, Tasar Baraik (03) Sector 5, Iseri Devi (40) resident of Siwandih, B Prajapati (42) resident of Pindrajora admitted at district Sadar hospital while Soni Devi, Ayush, Raju, Sohab and other from nine different places across Bokaro, have been admitted to local nursing homes.
Condition of the patients admitted at Sadar Hospital is now better, said S Murmu Civil Surgeon Bokaro. Due to the shortage of drinking water in several villages, people are forced to drink contaminated water from ponds without boiling, which creates the bigger problem, said Murmu.
In view of the rising diarrhoea cases, the Civil Surgeon urged people to avoid the mess and keep their nearby places clean. “Drink boil water and take freshly cooked food, drain the sprouts, sprinkle bleaching powder around the ponds, wells and hand pumps,” he said.
“If anyone found any kind of indication about diarrhoea, please inform the local hospital as well as the administration too,” he added.
A directive has been issued to the doctors to keep the medicines, such as Saline water, ORS powder, Metron tablets including other needful always available and distribute among the patients according to their need in the affected village.
Taking precautionary measure an alert has been sent to private hospitals to be ready to deal with diarrhoea.
I have asked the health officials team to visit the affected areas soon, he said.
“This is the end of the rainy season and climate is changing now, the villagers to be extra vigilant while taking any food including water,” CS added.
I am getting cases of people suffering from cross-infection which might be due to consuming contaminated water, said Dr Randhir Singh, a Doctor of Sector 4 in Bokaro Steel City.
