Jaundice has spread its tentacles at three riverside villages of Balakati, Ranipokhari and Nagapada following several villagers fell ill recently.
The affected patients between the age 3 and 15 years were identified as Ranjan Malik, Pabitra Mallick, Suraj Behera, Jyotsnamayee Behera,Kajal Malik,Ankit Rout,Sriyarani Dhala,Ankit Behera, Akhaya Behera, Jitendra Rout, Birendra Rout, Nanda Behera, laxmipriya Behera,Rashmita Behera and Subrat Biswal.
Medico team is yet to visit the affected villages to provide timely treatment to the affected patients. Consequently, the affected persons have been undergoing treatment in private clinics. The villagers said that due to use of contaminated water, jaundice spread in the locality.
CDMO Niranjan Swain said that the matter had not come to his notice and assured to send the ADMO and a medico team to take stock of the situation.
Meanwhile, dengue has broken out at Rambhila village under Manikapatana village under Aul block as three persons were affected with the disease. The affected persons were identified as Kabita Mohapatra ,Binita Sethy and Amita Sethy. The trio was undergoing treatment at Cuttack.