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-------------------------------------------- Diarrhoea cases on rise in Panaji ------------------------------------------- Diarrhoea cases are on the rise in the city. Compared to last year, the number of cases is slightly higher than the average. However, doctors do not think that the outbreak of the disease is on the level of an epidemic.
Nearly 25 cases have been reported in different parts of the city, mostly with private doctors. There have been no cases reported at Goa Medical College hospital at Bambolim. All the doctors including the state epidemiologist, Dr Rajendra Tamba have ruled out the possibility of tanker supplied water being the cause of the disease. Dr Tamba felt that the rise in diarrhoea cases could be due to people eating at street joints where the water could be contaminated.
Dr Ramkrishna Kudchodkar, a city doctor informed that he had treated 6-7 cases of diarrhoea but did not relate the outbreak to tanker supplied water. He said the disease could be caused due to consumption of unhygienic food.
Dr Oscar Rebello, a city physician said that concerned government agencies should trace the root cause of the outbreak of diarrhoea. "There could be many reasons for it but I do not think it is exclusively due to consumption of contaminated water. It can be due to contaminated food or still carriers of the virus must be spreading the disease," he opined.
Dr Tamba checked up with hospitals across the state to see if there was an increase in diarrhoea cases but found that despite a few cases being reported, everything was in control. Nevertheless, municipality water tankers have been instructed to check the water they supply. People have been advised to drink boiled water, stop patronizing unhygienic food outlets or exposed fruits or food items. ----------------------------------------------- The Navhind Times 14/01/05 page 5 -----------------------------------------------
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