Diarrhoea outbreak claims yet another life in Patiala

This clip the outbreak has taken spot successful Changera colony adjacent Rajpura Banaur Road

Diarrhoea outbreak astatine Changera colony adjacent Rajpura successful Patiala territory connected Monday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

A 65-year-old antheral died portion 2 others were stated to beryllium captious pursuing yet different diarrhoea outbreak successful Patiala.

This clip the outbreak has taken spot successful Changera colony adjacent Rajpura Banaur Road. The deceased has been identified arsenic Sarwan Singh, portion those who are captious person been identified arsenic Amar Singh and Gurpal Singh, aged 55 and 65 years respectively.

After receiving the information, the wellness section squad led by civilian surgeon Dr Jagpalinder Singh arrived astatine the colony and collected samples. Nearly 20 persons person undergone attraction for symptoms of diarrhoea.

So acold 2 diarrhoea outbreaks person taken spot successful the district, claiming 5 lives, including those of 2 women. Earlier, 4 persons had died and implicit 100 were taken sick aft diarrhoea outbreak successful Alipur Araian village.