Diarrhoea outbreak in Himachal Pradesh: 34 new cases reported in 24hrs

Amid Diarrhoea outbreak across Himachal Pradesh, 34 new cases were reported from 10 villages of Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur in 24 hours. According to official, the total number of patients in the district stands at 286.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr R K Agnihotri said, as quoted by news agency PTI, the 34 cases were detected till Thursday night.

Of the total 286 cases, 14 patients are in hospital while 193 have been discharged. The remaining patients are getting treated at home, told sources.

12 villages of Gram Panchayats Lamblu, Chamned, Gasota, Bafrin and Pandher in Hamirpur district have been reporting diarrhoea cases since last Friday. The area has a population of around 4,550.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has sought details about the outbreak of the disease in the affected villages of the district. He also directed the health department to ensure that there was no shortage of medicines and other facilities.