BMC swings into action after 160 diarrhoea cases reported in city locality | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: After a diarrhoea outbreak in the city’s Niladri Vihar area with 160 cases reported over the past few days in a single locality, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) swung into action by initiating several measures, including inspection of drinking water supply lines and garbage removal from the affected area, to contain the spread.
The diarrhoea outbreak was reported from Nilamadhab Niwas, an affordable housing project for slum dwellers in Niladri Vihar. More than 500 families stay in the colony. Many residents in the locality suffered from diarrhoea due to water contamination, officials said. While some patients were taken to Capital Hospital, most received treatment at the local urban primary health centre.
City mayor Sulochana Das visited the colony on Wednesday and took stock of the situation. “Apart from a BMC team, a disease surveillance team and a health team have been deployed at that spot to bring normalcy in the area,” she added.
Das said the BMC team found water contamination inside the sump tank. “We cleaned the sump tank and disinfected it. The area surrounding the borewell was dirty. A private agency was storing garbage at the place, and it was entering the borewell. We have cleaned it now,” she added.
She said 12 people are undergoing treatment out of 162 who suffered from diarrhoea. “A team of doctors is stationed in the area to look after the patients. The situation is getting better,” she added.
Alok Samal, a resident of Nilamadhab Niwas, said they had no knowledge about water contamination leading to diarrhoea. “People were suffering from fever, apart from vomiting and diarrhoea. It all started on April 13. BMC personnel and the health team arrived after residents went to govt hospitals in groups,” he added.
Deepak Kumar Bisoyi, city health officer, said the urban metropolitan surveillance unit is following up on the outbreak. “We are keeping an eye on the situation,” he added.
The diarrhoea outbreak was reported from Nilamadhab Niwas, an affordable housing project for slum dwellers in Niladri Vihar. More than 500 families stay in the colony. Many residents in the locality suffered from diarrhoea due to water contamination, officials said. While some patients were taken to Capital Hospital, most received treatment at the local urban primary health centre.
City mayor Sulochana Das visited the colony on Wednesday and took stock of the situation. “Apart from a BMC team, a disease surveillance team and a health team have been deployed at that spot to bring normalcy in the area,” she added.
Das said the BMC team found water contamination inside the sump tank. “We cleaned the sump tank and disinfected it. The area surrounding the borewell was dirty. A private agency was storing garbage at the place, and it was entering the borewell. We have cleaned it now,” she added.
She said 12 people are undergoing treatment out of 162 who suffered from diarrhoea. “A team of doctors is stationed in the area to look after the patients. The situation is getting better,” she added.
Alok Samal, a resident of Nilamadhab Niwas, said they had no knowledge about water contamination leading to diarrhoea. “People were suffering from fever, apart from vomiting and diarrhoea. It all started on April 13. BMC personnel and the health team arrived after residents went to govt hospitals in groups,” he added.
Deepak Kumar Bisoyi, city health officer, said the urban metropolitan surveillance unit is following up on the outbreak. “We are keeping an eye on the situation,” he added.
