3 die of diarrhoea in Ganjam
At least seven others have been affected by the water-borne disease, four of whom are currently admitted at MKCG Hospital, while others were initially treated at Digapahandi Community Health Centre.
Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Sukant Kumar Nayak said the exact cause of the deaths is still being determined, and laboratory reports are awaited. Health teams have been deployed, and a temporary health camp has been set up in the village.
Health officials have collected stool and water samples for testing and launched an awareness campaign urging villagers to consume boiled water and maintain hygiene. Water sources have been disinfected, and halogen tablets along with ORS packets have been distributed.
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