Diarrhoea claims one, many hospitalised
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 07 2012:
At least one person had died while 43 others were hospitalized following outbreak of diarrhoea in Chotubeghra area of Jiribam subdivision under Imphal East district.
Outbreak of diarrhoea is suspected to have been caused from drinking contaminated water.
To take stock of the situation, Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing rushed to Jiribam along with Additional Director of Health and Director of Family Welfare and visited the hospital at Jiribam where the sick people have been admitted.
In addition to extending some financial assistance to the patients, the Minister also assured that necessary arrangements would be made for providing safe drinking water to the people of Jiribam.
Furthermore, the Minister announced that the Jiribam subdivisional hospital will be upgraded to a 50 bedded hospital very soon.