The district administration swung into action and sent a medical team to Amarpali village under Birmaharajpur block after a news published in The Pioneer on spread of kidney disease in the area.
A medical team from the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and local CHC collected blood samples wherein at least 18 people were diagnosed with the deadly disease in the village.
Led by Dr Sibananda Chaulia, the team met the ailing people and discussed the problem. The team also prepared individual medical reports which will be submitted to the Health Department for necessary action.
It may be noted that Anant Sahu,Chaturbhuja Biswal and Sriram Baghar died of the kidney disease and several others were affected last month in the village.
During the probe, it was learnt that most of the affected persons belong to Below Poverty Line(BPL) category and have not undergone any formal treatment due to financial constraints.
Due to lack of proper drinking water facility, the residents depend on tube well water laced with high fluoride content. Moreover, they also consume water from ponds and canals. It is felt that unsafe water consumption has caused the disease.