Fresh spate of diarrhoea in Gaibandha
168 attacked
With the recession of flood water in Gaibandha, water borne diseases are spreading again in affected areas.
According to sources at civil surgeon's office, 168 people have been attacked with diarrhoea and other intestinal diseases in affected areas.
Worst affected Fulchari upazila topped the list with 58 people admitted to the local health complex yesterday, followed by 22 each in Shaghata and Sunderganj, 19 in Gobindaganj, 11 each in Palashbari and Gaibandha Sadar upazila health complexes and 11 in Gaibandha Modern Hospital.
The sources said a total of 5,055 people have been attacked with the diseases since flood hit Gaibandha late last month.
There were allegations that supply of oral saline and medicines were not adequate to the needs in affected areas. But this was denied by authorities at civil surgeon's office.
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