The district Health Department has confirmed hepatitis-A (jaundice) in as many as 330 persons in Madhur, Kumbala, Mogral Puthur, Kumbadage, Badiadukka and Puthige panchayats of the district. According to District Medical Officer Dr P Gopinathan, it has been identified that many of those who are affected with jaundice had attended an Uroos at Mogral Puthur Panchayat, last week. All of them had also consumed ice cream, which might have been prepared using unhygienic water.
Official sources said the Health Department has taken all steps possible to check the disease from spreading. “Health authority has taken the samples of well water from the jaundice-affected panchayats and chlorinated all wells.
“Besides, the Health Department officials are paying regular door-to-door visits in order to create awareness among public,” said DMO Dr P Gopinathan. “We have collected the samples of ice-cream which caused the disease and informed the Food Safety Department recommending appropriate actions,” he said.
Sources said Puthige Panchayat authority has taken action against the ice-cream making units and cautioned against the consumption of ice cream till next directive is issued.
Food Safety Department sources said further steps will be taken soon to remove the contaminated food stuffs in the restaurants in the wake of the jaundice outbreak and monsoon.
According to the National Rural Health Mission district programme manager Dr B Muhammed Asheel, the people, especially in the hilly areas, are not much aware of the epidemics. “They do not report in government hospitals at the primary stage and often rely upon the private hospitals outside the state,”said Dr Muhammed Asheel, while he was talking at a press meet on Friday.
“Many vacant posts in various government hospitals in the district are yet to be filled. Compared to the other districts in the state, Kasargod has not been provided optimum number of doctors and medical staff,” he pointed out.
Official sources said the Health Department has taken all steps possible to check the disease from spreading. “Health authority has taken the samples of well water from the jaundice-affected panchayats and chlorinated all wells.
“Besides, the Health Department officials are paying regular door-to-door visits in order to create awareness among public,” said DMO Dr P Gopinathan. “We have collected the samples of ice-cream which caused the disease and informed the Food Safety Department recommending appropriate actions,” he said.
Sources said Puthige Panchayat authority has taken action against the ice-cream making units and cautioned against the consumption of ice cream till next directive is issued.
Food Safety Department sources said further steps will be taken soon to remove the contaminated food stuffs in the restaurants in the wake of the jaundice outbreak and monsoon.
According to the National Rural Health Mission district programme manager Dr B Muhammed Asheel, the people, especially in the hilly areas, are not much aware of the epidemics. “They do not report in government hospitals at the primary stage and often rely upon the private hospitals outside the state,”said Dr Muhammed Asheel, while he was talking at a press meet on Friday.
“Many vacant posts in various government hospitals in the district are yet to be filled. Compared to the other districts in the state, Kasargod has not been provided optimum number of doctors and medical staff,” he pointed out.
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