Diarrhoea situation better in Gaibandha

On Friday, 77 people were attacked with the disease, which was100 to 150 per day earlier.

The incidence of death is also tapering. A 10 year-old girl Nayani Bagumdied of the disease on Thursday at Chuniakandi village in the Sadar upazila, locals said. But district health officials did not confirm it till yesterday.

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With this, the death toll from the disease in the district rose to 43. Over 6000 have been attacked.

Nine persons died from diarrhoea on November 2 and 3. They are Karimunessa, 35, of Gagoa village under Gaibandha Sadar Upazila; Anisur Rahman, 11, of Panchgachi village under Sunderganj upazila; Sayeed Ali, 80, of Katlamari village under Fulchari; Sumi, 1, of Joyenpur village; Morsheda, 1, Kakoli Rani, 22, of Khamer Bagohi village under Sadullapur Upazila; Fulmati, 40, of Chandipur village under Sunderganj upazila; Abdul Jalil, 40, of Udakhali village under Fulchari Upazila and Nurun Naher, 21, of Padumsharer village under Shaghata upazila.

A medical team comprising Dr Abdul Mannan Sarker, Deputy Director, Diarrhoea Disease Control Cell, Dhaka and Dr Wahedul Huq, Deputy Director, Health Directorate, are visiting affected areas to identify the probable reason for outbreak of diarrhoea.

Meanwhile departmental action has been taken against five Health Assistants working in different diarrhoea affected areas for negligence in duty.