Two die of ‘diarrhoea’ in Patiala, officials reject charge

A suspected outbreak of diarrhoea astatine Alipur Araian colony successful Patiala territory has reportedly claimed 2 lives implicit the past 48 hours. Currently, 56 persons are undergoing treatment

While wellness officials person denied immoderate decease owed to diarrhoea, villagers assertion an aged pistillate and a toddler person died owed to it.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh visited the colony to instrumentality banal of the situation.

According to officials, 38 cases were reported connected Saturday and 18 connected Sunday. Six patients person been referred to Mata Kaushalya Hospital for treatment, 3 to Government Rajindra Hospital and 3 to a backstage hospital. Villagers blamed the concern connected sewage overflow, stagnant h2o and garbage heaps.

According to Prem Lata, her parent Taravati was rushed to infirmary connected June 28 with vomiting and diarrhoea-like symptoms, but she could not beryllium saved. “On July 1, my girl Chandni developed akin symptoms. I mislaid my girl owed to the negligence of doctors,” she said.