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Health officials on high alert in Ganjam district

BERHAMPUR: The health officials in Ganjam district are on high alert after locating stains of vibrio cholerae bacteria in the stool samples of persons suffering from diarrhoea in remote areas of Patrapur block.

It may be noted that severe bacterial infection of the small intestine by Vibrio cholerae usually leads to epidemic situation. As per records 3,70,000 deaths had occurred due to cholera caused by this bacterium in India in between 1898 and 1907. As per health officials this bacteria was last located in Ganjam district in 1971. This pathogen has again been located among diarrhoea patients in Patrapur block of the district. It is alleged that around 28 persons, including eight children, have died in the block during last three months. Seven of them have died during past one week.

The Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) deputed four special medical teams to put check on the rise of diarrhoea in Patrapur block. One of these medical teams is still camping in the area. This block has extreme remote tribal hamlets in inaccessible areas. Now patients suspected to be suffering from diarrhoea are being shifted to nearby hospitals by medical teams. A special round the clock control room has been opened in the office of the CDMO to monitor the situation. Worst affected is Turubudi panchayat of the block and it is also spreading to adjoining Sialilati panchayat of Gajapati district. The medical teams have started campaign for it in the affected areas.

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