Poor sanitation and polluted drinking water in the villages have led to a rise in cholera cases in the district.
As many as 35 people including children suffering from the symptoms of the Cholera are undergoing treatment at Boath Community Health Centre. Six among them are confirmed cases, say sources.
These patients are from Kauta (B), Kanigutta, Pochera, Nigini villages in Boath mandal.
However, medical authorities say that these cases are yet to be confirmed as Cholera and they sent stool samples of two patients for medical tests to RIMS and from there to Apollo hospital in Hyderabad.
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Dr. Rahul of Boath Community Health Centre, however, said that cases were yet to be confirmed as cholera, and they had sent stool samples of two patients to the RIMS which had forwarded them to Apollo hospital in Hyderabad.
District Medical and Health officer Jalapath Naik was camping at the health centre and had been monitoring the situation for the last two days.
District collector M. Jagan Mohan visited the health centre on Wednesday and interacted with patients undergoing treatment there.
He also spoke with the DMHO and doctors about the situation and condition of the patients. Collector also visited the Kauta (B) village from where most of the patients came from there.
He also spoke with the DMHO and doctors about the situation and condition of the patients. Collector also visited the Kauta (B) village from where most of the patients came from there.
Brothers Sandeep and Pardeep, both bellow 5 years, of Darbha Thanda in Neredigonda, were admitted to the Boath community health centre on Wednesday. They too, were suffering from loose motions.
Dr. Jalapath Naik said that the senior health officer of Boath looking after the patients and he had sent their stool samples to RIMS for confirmation of cholera and reports awaited.
Poor sanitation and lack of chlorination are causing seasonal diseases in the villages. Officials of Panchayati raj department and RWS have failed to take up adequate measures to prevent these seasonal diseases.
Piles of garbage up and unclean drainage are regular scenes in the villages and village revenue secretaries, sarpanches, and health sanitation committees are inactive.
Five basic prevention steps:
Drinking and use safer water, which is either boiled or treated it with a chlorine product or household bleach.
Wash hand with soap and safe water.
Use latrines or bury your faeces; do not defecate in any water body.
Clean latrines and surfaces contaminated with faeces using bleach water.
Cook food well, keep it covered, eat it hot and peel fruits and vegetables.
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