Mohana/Dasmantpur: Following the outbreak of cholera in Kashipur block of Rayagada, the disease has now spread its tentacles in Dasmantpur block in Koraput district and Mohana block in Gajapati district. Reports said, five people were affected by diarrhoea at P Gobindapur under Mohana block. They were admitted to Mohana community health centre.
However, a 9-year-old girl Lipi Nayak has died while others are undergoing treatment. A team of health officials visited the village and sensitised people about need for sanitation and safe drinking water. The medical officer of Mohana CHC said that contaminated water is the main reason behind the outbreak of diarrhoea in the village.
As per latest reports, the waterborne disease has spread to six panchayats under Dasmantpur block in Koraput, affecting as many as 54 people. Out of them, 42 were cured while 12 are still in hospitals. Diarrhoea is spreading at Girligumma, Dumbaguda, Chikamba, Dasmantur, Lula and Murkar panchayats. Besides, sporadic cases are pouring in from several nearby villages.
Health officials are visiting the affected villages. Local water bodies are being disinfected on war-footing. Anganwadi and ASHA workers are screening villagers at their doorsteps. Necessary preventive measures are being taken to check the spread of diarrhoea in these panchayats.