Cholera and malaria rampant in Orissa

By Our Staff Reporter

BHUBANESWAR, JULY 31. While many villages are still surrounded by water in the coastal districts of Orissa, the number of diarrhoea cases reported from the flood-hit areas have crossed the 27,000 mark with 3,592 fresh cases reported on Tuesday. The number of deaths due to diarrhoea has since increased to 29.

While the total number of diarrhoea cases increased to 27,048 on Tuesday, cases of suspected malaria have increased to 11,008.

The deaths due to suspected malaria has increased to nine with five deaths being reported from the flood-hit districts on Tuesday.

The number of snake bite cases has increased to 142, and 12 persons have died of snake bites in the flood affected areas.

The number of jaundice cases has increased to 42 and the disease has claimed one life so far.

Meanwhile, the State Government was today criticised by Opposition members in the State Assembly for its ``failure'' to carry out relief and rescue operation effectively in the flood affected districts.

Several Opposition Members belonging to the Congress also alleged that the flood situation worsened in many districts due to failure on the part of the authorities to regulate the water at the Hirakud reservoir.

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Section  : Other States
Previous : VAT will hit revenue collection