An outbreak of diarrhea has hit Pithapur village of Bakawand block, claiming the life of two including a child on Thursday. Twenty three more persons are found suffering from it and are being treated in the health camps at the village.
District Collector Ayyaj Tamboli talking to The Pioneer confirmed the two deaths due to diarrhea and informed that the outbreak came to light when the 3-4 persons of a family complaint about suffering from loose motions and vomiting, and died later.
“There was a Bhandara on the occasion of Navratri and Dusshera on October 7-8 and thereafter the deceased were suffering from symptoms of diarrhea. They were detected of diarrhea on October 13 this month and there after a team of health department was constantly monitoring the situation by holding health camps there’’, the official said.
Panic created among the villagers after the detection of diarrhea and more than 60 persons complaining about similar symptoms were examined. Among them, 23 persons were suffering from diarrhea, the official added.
