2 Die Of Diarrhoea, Around 300 Ill In West Bengal's Kamarhati
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Medical camps have been set up in that locality for distribution of ORS packets, the official stated.
Two persons have died due to diarrhoea and around 300 people are suffering from the infection in North 24 Parganas district's Kamarhati, with the West Bengal health department declaring a cholera outbreak in the area, a senior official said on Thursday. Medical camps have been set up in that locality for distribution of ORS packets, the official stated. "At least 297 people from Kamarhati Municipality have reported ill at Sagar Dutta Medical College and Hospital due to the water-borne disease. As of now, 150 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital. "Of the samples that were sent for detailed examination, three tested positive for ''Vibrio cholerae 01 Ogawa''. Fortunately, the causative agent is sensitive to most drugs," he explained.More Related News