About 2 dead in diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha’s Jajpur

Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha’s Jajpur district rose to two on Wednesday, with officials confirming the death of another person.

Over 250 people have been affected by the water-borne disease since Tuesday.

District collector P Anvesha Reddy said that a 70-year-old man was declared dead on arrival at the Vyasanagar Hospital, while a 34-year-old at Danagadi Community Health Centre succumbed to the illness on Tuesday.

Official reports said the disease was first reported from the Dharmasala area on Tuesday, and then several patients were admitted to different hospitals in the district. People from Dharamshala, Jajpur Road, Danagadi, and other places also complained of suffering from diarrhoea.

Out of the affected persons, 40-50 have recovered and returned home after treatment, the Director of Public Health, Nilakantha Mishra, said.

Some patients are critical due to acute diarrhoea. More than 20 critically ill patients have been referred to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, he said.