Bissam Katak: A person from Gailakana village under Daliakuji panchayat of this block in Rayagada district died of diarrhoea while undergoing treatment at Rayagada Government Hospital Monday. Three other villagers who were also suffering from diarrhoea have been admitted to Government Hospital at Muniguda and Bissam Katak Christian Hospital. The deceased has been identified as Gopal Kandamaka, 28, and the four other affected villagers have been identified as Kadulu Kandamaka,40, who is undergoing treatment at Government Hospital at Muniguda and Kumari Mandika,40, Milan Mandika,18, and Kabita Sabar, 12, all are undergoing treatment at Bissam Katak Christian Hospital.
According to reports, Gopal started experiencing vomiting and loose motion Sunday. As his health condition deteriorated, family members rushed him to the Government Hospital at Muniguda Sunday later, as per the advice of the doctors he was shifted to the Government Hospital at Rayagada. He died while undergoing treatment at the hospital Monday. Villagers when informed Bissam Katak BDO and Rayagada Collector about the matter, three medical teams from Bissam Katak, Muniguda and Rayagada reached the village, and distributed medicines and ORS to the villagers.