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Tamil Nadu
By Our Staff Reporter
the Collector, M. A. Siddique, told reporters here today. The Collector said the very day the epidemic broke out, Chinnakannu (80) of Chinneri Mottupatti died before being brought for treatment. On June 13, Babu (9) of Vellolai died of cholera at a relative's house in Raja Thoppu. But doctors confirmed that the deaths of Poongkodi (8) of Raja Thoppu, Radha (36) and Sheila (15), both from Mookanur, which occurred the same day, were not caused by cholera; none of them had been brought to the medical camps, set up at six places covering the villages falling under the Thurinjipatti, Solaikottai and Kambainalliur Public Health Centres. Radha had been suffering from acute chest pain, while Sheila had a tumour in the abdomen. Poongodi died of food poisoning caused by consumption of rotten mangoes. The following day Puti alias Mookammal (65), a diabetic patient, who had her right hand amputated three months ago at the JIPMER, reportedly succumbed to her ailment, while Narasimhan (65) of Ungaranahalli, who was admitted to a private hospital in Dharmapuri, died of bleeding in the nose, mouth and rectum. Today, three deaths were reported in the area: Ramachandran (40) of K. Gollahalli, a mental patient, who was left uncared for; Raja (25) of A. Gollahalli, who died of food poisoning caused by consumption of contaminated beef; and suicide by another person, whose name was yet to ascertained. The moment 52 persons drawn from various villages were brought to the Dharmapuri Government Hospital on June 10, all clinical and preventive measures were taken up on a war-footing on the firm assumption of an outbreak of cholera, caused by water contamination, said Mr. Siddique. Also, considering that the affected people were from 41 villages receiving supply from the Irumathur drinking water system, supply from both the infiltration tanks was stopped immediately. Pointing out that combined efforts by the administration and the Health department averted a major catastrophe, he said the villagers, in the hope of receiving a compensation for a cholera-related death, were keen on getting any death occurring in the area listed as one caused by the disease. However, the situation was under control and reports of all deaths in the area were being tracked. Water supply was resumed to the villages; out of the two infiltration wells, the one identified as a source of contamination, had not been put to use, while supply was made from the other well. A health inspector was posted at each of 53 tanks to constantly check water quality and super chlorination that was being done. Till yesterday, 856 persons were treated in the medical camps; at the Dharmapuri hospital, a total of 239 pesons were treated and 220 of them discharged. Eight children were referred to the Salem Government Hospital; among them was a girl, already suffering from blood infection said to be serious.
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