Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain Sunday stated that the diarrhoea outbreak at Dheeremajra village in Lalru was beneath management as no contemporary case had been reported since Saturday afternoon.
The DC reviewed the scenario with totally different departments.
She stated {that a} whole of 65 circumstances had been reported on the final three days apart from deaths of two infants (one is of three months and one other of 1 and a half yr) that are a part of medical investigation whether or not each the deaths had been due to diarrheal illness. Out of the affected 65 circumstances, all are steady and are within the restoration part barring one present process indoor remedy at Dera Bassi hospital.
She added, “We’re carefully monitoring the scenario and medical groups have been placed on process to avert any additional aloutbteak of the illness.”
She stated that the report of water supply (tubewell) had been examined and chemical composition discovered appropriate whereas that of customers was nonetheless awaited, however as a precaution, the ingesting water is being equipped by means of two tankers. Even the water provide pipeline has been checked out and no leakage discovered. Moreover, a number of the customers who’ve been suspected of leakage of their personal connections have been disconnected.
Whereas briefing concerning the preventive measures, Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) Himanshu Gupta stated that medical groups had accomplished three rounds of house-to-house survey of a complete of 186 homes. Equally, a medical camp has been on for the final three days on the village. ORS is being distributed and medical consciousness is being unfold among the many folks.
The DC appealed to the residents to consumption boiled and cooled water for the prevention and instantly seek the advice of physician in case of signs of unfastened movement and vomiting.
The civil surgeon, Dr Mahesh Kumar Ahuja, stated that the medical groups beneath the monitoring of Dr Dharminder Kumar, Dera Bassi SMO, and Dr Naveen Kaushik, Lalru SMO, have been already working to additional comprise the illness. He stated in case of any emergency or medical want, one ought to dial 104 too. He additionally visited the affected space.
