Sangli, Kolhapur fight gastro, viral fever outbreak
PUNE The state health officials have reported two outbreaks of gastroenteritis and high-grade viral fever in flood-hit districts of Sangli and Kolhapur.
Dr Pradeep Awate, state epidemic head and director of infectious diseases department, Maharashtra, said, “As of August 20, we successfully treated 2,029 cases of gastro in Kolhapur and 1,205 in Sangli while cases of viral fever in Sangli were 2,959 and in Kolhapur, the figure is 6,218.”
“We had already predicted an outbreak of water-borne infection in both the districts post the floods as poor drinking water and the surroundings post any natural calamity often pose a threat to human life. Given the circumstances, such outbreaks were expected. However, we have successfully treated the patients and provided necessary treatment,” added Awate.
Besides this, Dr Abhijit Vaidya, founder of Aarogya Sena, an NGO from Pune which specialises in disaster management and relief, has sent his team in Sangli and Kolhapur and as many as 50 doctors are posted in both the districts since August 15.
Source – Hindustan Times