Six students affected by diarrhoea in school
Bhubaneswar: After Nilamadhab Nibas in the city’s Niladri Vihar, diarrhoea cases were reported from a private higher secondary school at Khandagiri. Six girl students of the institution complained of vomiting and diarrhoea. A govt health team visited the school on Monday to assess the situation.
Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati, who visited the school on Monday, said the school’s hostel has more than 150 students. “Except for six girls, nobody complained of diarrhoea. That means the food or water of the school would not have caused this problem in the children,” he added.
When he asked them about their food intake during the last two to three days, students spoke about an outing in the city on April 18. Around 60 students visited Nandankanan Zoo and other places in the city. “They had also taken food at an eatery, but again, except for the six girls, others did not feel sick,” he added.
After asking more details about food intake, Senapati said they found that a girl purchased dahibara from a stall and took it to her hostel on that day. “That girl shared it with her five friends, and later they all complained of diarrhoea. While three of them were taken to Capital Hospital for treatment on Sunday, the other three recovered after taking medicines from a doctor. All are feeling fine on Monday,” he added.
However, the health team has taken water samples from different sources of the school for testing. Bhubaneswar mayor Sulochana Das said the disease surveillance team visited the school and took water samples for testing. “The situation at Nilamadhab Nibas is under control. Not a single diarrhoea case has been detected during the last four days,” she added.
More than 160 people of Nilamadhab Nibas suffered from diarrhoea last week. After testing, reports found water contamination. The health team detected E. coli bacteria from the affected people.
Bhubaneswar: After Nilamadhab Nibas in the city’s Niladri Vihar, diarrhoea cases were reported from a private higher secondary school at Khandagiri. Six girl students of the institution complained of vomiting and diarrhoea. A govt health team visited the school on Monday to assess the situation.
Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati, who visited the school on Monday, said the school’s hostel has more than 150 students. “Except for six girls, nobody complained of diarrhoea. That means the food or water of the school would not have caused this problem in the children,” he added.
When he asked them about their food intake during the last two to three days, students spoke about an outing in the city on April 18. Around 60 students visited Nandankanan Zoo and other places in the city. “They had also taken food at an eatery, but again, except for the six girls, others did not feel sick,” he added.
After asking more details about food intake, Senapati said they found that a girl purchased dahibara from a stall and took it to her hostel on that day. “That girl shared it with her five friends, and later they all complained of diarrhoea. While three of them were taken to Capital Hospital for treatment on Sunday, the other three recovered after taking medicines from a doctor. All are feeling fine on Monday,” he added.
However, the health team has taken water samples from different sources of the school for testing. Bhubaneswar mayor Sulochana Das said the disease surveillance team visited the school and took water samples for testing. “The situation at Nilamadhab Nibas is under control. Not a single diarrhoea case has been detected during the last four days,” she added.
More than 160 people of Nilamadhab Nibas suffered from diarrhoea last week. After testing, reports found water contamination. The health team detected E. coli bacteria from the affected people.
Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati, who visited the school on Monday, said the school’s hostel has more than 150 students. “Except for six girls, nobody complained of diarrhoea. That means the food or water of the school would not have caused this problem in the children,” he added.
When he asked them about their food intake during the last two to three days, students spoke about an outing in the city on April 18. Around 60 students visited Nandankanan Zoo and other places in the city. “They had also taken food at an eatery, but again, except for the six girls, others did not feel sick,” he added.
After asking more details about food intake, Senapati said they found that a girl purchased dahibara from a stall and took it to her hostel on that day. “That girl shared it with her five friends, and later they all complained of diarrhoea. While three of them were taken to Capital Hospital for treatment on Sunday, the other three recovered after taking medicines from a doctor. All are feeling fine on Monday,” he added.
However, the health team has taken water samples from different sources of the school for testing. Bhubaneswar mayor Sulochana Das said the disease surveillance team visited the school and took water samples for testing. “The situation at Nilamadhab Nibas is under control. Not a single diarrhoea case has been detected during the last four days,” she added.
More than 160 people of Nilamadhab Nibas suffered from diarrhoea last week. After testing, reports found water contamination. The health team detected E. coli bacteria from the affected people.
Bhubaneswar: After Nilamadhab Nibas in the city’s Niladri Vihar, diarrhoea cases were reported from a private higher secondary school at Khandagiri. Six girl students of the institution complained of vomiting and diarrhoea. A govt health team visited the school on Monday to assess the situation.
Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati, who visited the school on Monday, said the school’s hostel has more than 150 students. “Except for six girls, nobody complained of diarrhoea. That means the food or water of the school would not have caused this problem in the children,” he added.
When he asked them about their food intake during the last two to three days, students spoke about an outing in the city on April 18. Around 60 students visited Nandankanan Zoo and other places in the city. “They had also taken food at an eatery, but again, except for the six girls, others did not feel sick,” he added.
After asking more details about food intake, Senapati said they found that a girl purchased dahibara from a stall and took it to her hostel on that day. “That girl shared it with her five friends, and later they all complained of diarrhoea. While three of them were taken to Capital Hospital for treatment on Sunday, the other three recovered after taking medicines from a doctor. All are feeling fine on Monday,” he added.
However, the health team has taken water samples from different sources of the school for testing. Bhubaneswar mayor Sulochana Das said the disease surveillance team visited the school and took water samples for testing. “The situation at Nilamadhab Nibas is under control. Not a single diarrhoea case has been detected during the last four days,” she added.
More than 160 people of Nilamadhab Nibas suffered from diarrhoea last week. After testing, reports found water contamination. The health team detected E. coli bacteria from the affected people.
