Miscellaneous
Infant dies of diarrhoea
The incidence of diarrhoea has killed an infant while many others, mostly children, have fallen ill in Puthauttarganga Rural Municipality in the past few days.The incidence of diarrhoea has killed an infant while many others, mostly children, have fallen ill in Puthauttarganga Rural Municipality in the past few days.
Residents said three-month-old daughter of Shyam BK of Puthauttarganga-10 died of diarrhoea while 20 other children fell ill. They complained that the victims are deprived of treatment as there are no health clinics nearby.
According to the villagers, the victims suffering from diarrhoea, show symptoms of vomiting, loss of appetite and weakness.
District Public Health Office Chief Shiva Sarki said, “We heard about the demise of the infant.
The cases of diarrhoea might have been caused by severe cold triggered by recent snowfall in the area.” He claimed that the disease is not beyond control.