Bhubaneswar: When the rain recedes in many parts of the country, the Ministry of Health has changed its focus on preventing the possibility of diseases transmitted through water.
The quick response team has been deployed at the district level to report the possibility of an outbreak of diseases transmitted through water.
Medications are ready to use immediately.
A public health specialist from the medical college managed by the government said diarrhea, dysentery and gastroenteritis were usually reported from areas affected by flooding due to water contamination.
“Snakebites are also reported from the flood area.
People also get typhus, hepatitis and other bacterial infections due to contamination of water sources.
People have to boil water and drink it to get a pause from the disease transmitted through water.
They must continue to keep an eye on the movement of the snake near the house They, “said E Venkata Rao, Professor of Community Medicine, SOA is considered a university.
Niranjan Mishra, Director of Public Health, said they had issued a standard advisor to officials to remain ready for situations such as floods that might occur in several parts of the country.
“They will map places where flood water comes in.
Officials will maintain adequate drug stock.
The control room will be opened in the flood-affected area.
The rapid response team will remain vigilant to overcome health related problems,” Mishra said.
He said the health team in the control team would notify them about the early signs of diseases transmitted through water such as dysentery or diarrhea.
The Ministry of Health will mobilize the team to reach that place.
“Enough fluid or bleaching powder will be supplied to the area.
We will test water and supply clean water to the area,” added Mishra.
The team will also oversee the Snakebite case.
“We have not received information about the diseases transmitted through water in the flood affected area so far.
We keep a tight watch in the situation,” he added.
The Ministry of Health also oversees diseases such as dengue and malaria fever.
About 3,500 dengue cases have been reported from the state since January.
From here, Bhubaneswar has reported around 2,400 cases.
This year around 16,000 malaria cases have been reported compared to 45,000 years ago, the official said.