Hamirpur: 34 new Diarrhea More than 1,000 cases were reported from 10 villages in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur within a span of 24 hours, taking the total number of patients in the district to 286, an official said on Friday. chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. RK Agnihotri said that 34 cases were reported till Thursday night.
He told PTI that out of the total 286 cases, 14 patients are in hospital while 193 have been discharged. The remaining patients are being treated at home.
Cases of diarrhea have been reported in 12 villages of the Gram Panchayats of Lamblu, Chamned, Gasota, Baffrin and Pandher in Hamirpur district since last Friday. The population of this area is about 4,550.
A Team health Department He said the affected villages were visited and people were advised to take proper care.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has sought detailed information about the outbreak of the disease in the affected villages of the district. He has also directed the health department to ensure that there is no shortage of medicines and other facilities.
Sukhu has directed the Jal Shakti Department to properly chlorinate all water sources and provide clean water to the people of the district, so that the spread of the disease can be prevented.
A similar disease had spread in Hamirpur in March, affecting more than 400 people. It took about 10 days for the administration to control the situation.
In January 2023, about 1,000 people were affected by diarrhea in Rangas area of Nadaun, the assembly constituency of Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. In June, the disease re-emerged and 10 panchayats adjoining Hamirpur town were affected.
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