Timesnow, Aug 28, 2007
It's been more than two weeks to the cholera outbreak in Orissa and now with the Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visiting the affected areas on Monday (August 27), the government finally seems to be waking up to the crisis which has intensified over the days.
A hasty visit by the Orissa Chief Minister to the cholera affected tribal areas which came after a rising death toll touched 90. With thousands hospitalised as the outbreak reaches epidemic proportions, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik claims that the situation is under control.
Residents claim that the government is yet to wake up to the magnitude of the cholera outbreak. The State Health Minister, Duryodhan Majhi evaded TIMES NOW camera, a man who has no answers to the woes of suffering people.
Laxman (a relative of a patient) " My sister is not showing any signs of recovery after 3 days. After 6 saline bottles, when her condition didn't improve we brought her to the hospital. "
Another villager, Sabar Majhi “One person is dying everyday in our village. We all are very much scarred of the epidemic."
Koraput, Rayagada and Kalahandi are the worst affected districts of the state. To compound matters further the state has been struck by severe cases of dysentery and diarrhea as result of monsoon floods in these areas.
The government has now stepped up its health services in the region. The urgent need of Private doctors in hospitals have forced even retired doctors to assist at public health centres.
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