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  • Three die of diarrhoea

    At least three persons died in Dhaka and Lakshmipur and 2263 contracted diarrhoeal diseases on Monday, according to the health services directorate general control room and the ICDDR,B. The number of people dying of diarrhoeal diseases and such patients is still on the rise after waterborne diseases rapidly spread across the country because of contaminated water and humid weather. One died of the disease and 626 received treatment at the International Centre for Dia-rrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh hospital on Monday, according to the DGHS control room.

  • Diarrhoeal Diseases Number of patients on rise

    Diarrhoeal Diseases Number of patients on rise The number of the patients undergoing treatment for diarrhoeal diseases shows sharp rise this week. Around 1319 people sought treatment at different hospitals across the country from Saturday morning to yesterday morning, according to the control room of Directorate General of Health Services. International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases and Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), the lone specialised hospital for diarrhoeal diseases in the country, experienced 650 patients yesterday, which was 699 on Saturday and 656 on Friday.

  • Kid dies after vaccine shot

    A three-month-old boy, which was administered vaccine on Wednesday died on Saturday The child's parents alleged that death was due to vaccination while the Health Department declared it to be death due to diarrhoea.

  • Gastroenteritis: Three more dead

    Three more people were reported dead due to antric in the border area of Hailakandi district. With this the total death toll have risen to 20. Secretary, Hailakandi District Tribal Sangha has said to reporters that one Rejaring Tripura (29) of Kondanala village has died due to antric yesterday. Sources added that two children have lost their lives due to same reason within the last 24 hours.

  • Gastroenteritis strikes Nawabshah

    With the onset of summer and rise in mercury gastroenteritis has again struck the areas, which lack access to clean drinking water, with more than 100 patients reporting at the Nawabshah Medical College Hospital (NMCH) and other health centres during last 24 hours. On an average, 40-50 gastroenteritis patients report daily at the NMCH for a couple of days. A gastroenteritis patient complains of vomiting and diarrhoea or cramps.

  • 80 cases of diarrhoea reported in 1 week

    The incidence of waterborne diseases is on the rise in the state. In all, 917 cases of acute diarrhoea were reported from the city in the last four months, of which 80 were detected in the last one week. In this context, the task force of the health department held a meeting and decided to take steps to prevent contamination of water and food. In Anantapur district, 98 cases of acute diarrhoea were reported in the past one week. Waterborne diseases were also reported from Putlur of the same district.

  • Gastroenteritis: Tribal Sangha blames it on administration

    President of Hailakandi District Tribal Sangha, Rajendra Reang has alleged that although Gastroenteritis, locally called antric disease has become an epidemic in the Mizoram border area of Hailakandi district, the district administration has taken no effective steps to contain the situation. Reang alleged that already more than 17 persons including women and children have lost their lives due to antric.

  • Gastroenteritis takes an epidemic form in Hailakandi

    President of Hailakandi District Tribal Sangha, Rajendra Reang, has alleged that although gastroenteritis has taken an epidemic form along the Mizoram border area of Hailakandi district, the district administration has taken no effective steps to contain the situation. Reang alleged that already more than 17 persons, including women and children, have lost their lives. Though the State Health Department of Hailakandi has shown some initiative in this aspect, the Joint Director of the department Dr Samir Kumar Das told that he was only aware of the death of four persons due to the disease.

  • Viral flu fast spreading in Matale

    The wards and the OPD of the district hospital, Matale are full of patients who are victims of the viral flu which is fast spreading in the Matale district. Among the patients are victims of rat fever, chikungunya, dengue, diarrhoea and infections like the viral flu. The patients are from the villages coming under the Municipal Council, Matale who are members of the same family, pregnant women, government servants and children under the age of 12 years.

  • Structural reforms in health sector urged

    Health professionals stressing the need for structural reforms in the health care system of Pakistan called for a basic policy shift from treatment and cure-oriented system to the adoption of a prevention-based approach. They were speaking at an inaugural-cum-plenary session of the 45th annual medical symposium of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) held here on Monday. This year's theme of the moot is "Health for the underprivileged'. The health experts also explicitly discussed the co-relation between poverty and health.

  • 16 children die of gastro

    At least 16 children, aged between two and three years, died in Hailakandi district bordering Mizoram over the past one month due to gastro enteritis, official sources said here today. Hailakandi DC Tapan Chandra Goswami said soon after reports of the deaths, medical teams were sent to the affected areas and health camps were organized. The situation brought was under control, he added.

  • Rota vaccine in Kolkata soon

    KOLKATA: It's good news for the children suffering from rotavirus diarrhoea as rota vaccine is all set to be launched in the city soon. Confirming that the vaccine will be launched in the month of May, Dr Jaydeep Choudhury, assistant professor, department of pediatrics, Institute of Child Health said : "In India more than one lakh children die of rotavirus diarrhoea. If the oral vaccine is administered to babies aged between one and a half month to six months then the chances of falling prey to any severe viral gastroenteritis get minimised.'

  • Saline price spikes on diarrhoea spurt

    Short supply and price rise of oral rehydration saline while diarrhoea is spreading over the last few days have added to sufferings of people attacked with the disease. Oral saline of Social Marketing Company (SMC), which produces about 60 percent of the country's requirement, as well as those of around 15 other companies are now selling at higher prices. And SMC'S saline is also not available in some areas, a field visit showed.

  • Diarrhea patients increasing in Siraha

    Patients of diarrhea related diseases have been on increase here in Siraha district following the onset of scorching hot season in the region. According to a district hospital source, the number of diarrhea and other stomach related diseases have been surging mainly due to the prevailing poor sanitatary conditions. Dr Raj Kumar Chaudhari, chief at the district public health office said that the district hospital and other health posts in the district are now packed with diarrhea patients.

  • Play active role to control diarrhoea, Jorhat admin tells tea managements

    The Jorhat district administration has asked the tea garden managements to play a more proactive role to control diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases which are threatening to assume an epidemic form in several tea gardens and adjacent areas in the district. In a marathon meeting held at the conference hall of Jorhat District Rural Development Agency here today, Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Ms LS Changsan stressed the need for maintaining a high alert against gastroenteritis during the next five months.

  • Diarrhoea patients fill hospitals as summer gets hotter

    The sweltering summer heat has continued to send more people, mainly children and elderly, suffering from diarrhoea and crowding hospitals in Dhaka city and other parts of the country. A two-year girl, Ria Moni, of Narayanganj died Tuesday on way to ICDDR,B hospital at Mohakhali in Dhaka, her family said. At least one person died and 11,861 others infected with diarrhoea in past seven days, according to the control room of the health directorate that complies reports from public hospitals in districts.

  • Diarrhoea claims 7 lives in Jorhat

    Diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases have affected several tea garden areas in the district even before the onset of the monsoon season. According to the Jorhat Joint Director of Health Services, the diarrhoea toll has risen to seven so far. However, unofficial sources put the figure at not less than 13. More than 20 people are already down with diarrhoea-like symptoms.

  • Seven die of diarrhoea

    Joint Director of Health Dr A Neog said that seven persons had died of diarrhoea in the last 15 days in Jorhat district, though the unofficial toll has been put at something between 13 and 17. Dr Neog said that deaths from gastro-enteric reasons had occurred in Naginijan Tea Estate under the State-owned ATCL, Rajoi Division of Tata Tea Ltd and Umabari Tea Estate.

  • 100 consume polluted water, hospitalised

    About 100 people of Durganagar and Sathya Sai Nagar areas in Dharmavaram town were hospitalised after suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea due to consumption of contaminated water on Thursday. According to people, municipal officials supplied drinking water to the two areas at 4 pm on Wednesday. People who drank the water, developed vomiting and diarrhoea.

  • Steps urged to prevent water-borne diseases in Silapathar area

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