A total of 3,368 cases of acute diarrhoea were detected in 2013 out of which 29 persons died. This was revealed in the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) report for the year 2013 which was released by Health and Family Welfare Secretary Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra here on Wednesday.
The report further stated that during 2013 there were 3,287 cases of food poisoning and 18 deaths, 119 cases of measles and one death, 345 cases of jaundice and one death, 93 cases of anthrax and no death, 7,132 cases of dengue and six deaths was reported.
Among others, Director Health Services Dr NK Mishra and Director Public Health Dr SB Panda were present.