हिंदी
SAS Nagar, August 9 2021
After the reports of diarrhoea outbreak in Ekta Vihar Baltana, Zirakpur, the District Administration has taken prompt action in which medical teams have been deployed in the area for sampling and eight water tankers were being stationed there.
Informing about the actions been taken to prevent further spreading the disease, the Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said that medical teams are collecting samples and 120 cases were reported by these teams up till, while four patients have been admitted at Dhakouli. “Our teams also taking samples of water of tubewell to find the source of the outbreak,” he added.
Mr. Dayalan apprised further that blood samples have also been taken of the people so that corrective measure could be put in place. Drinking water supply to the Ekta Vihar and surrounding areas was cut off and eight water tankers were stationed in the area for drinking and cooking purposes.
Divulging more, the Deputy Commissioner said that Medical team and ambulance has permanently been stationed there and Medical camp has been put up. Door to door survey has already been started. The municipal committee is checking the source of impurity in drinking water as there is suspicion of mixing of sewage water or rain water etc with the drinking water. The MC teams have also inspecting the tubewell of Ekta Vihar from where the water supply was being given to the society.
Advising citizens to consume only boiled water and take healthy diet to stay fit, Mr. Dayalan said that boiling is the surest method to kill disease-causing organisms, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
