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Cholera outbreak kills 1, leaves 200 sick in central Nepal |
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07:57, September 21, 2007 |
At least one person died on Thursday and over 200 people have fallen sick following an outbreak of cholera in central Nepal, reported local media website ekantipur Thursday.
A woman in her mid-30s died without receiving treatment Thursday morning at Jutpani Village Development Committee (VDC) of Chitawan District, situated some 85 km west of capital city Kathmandu.
Over 150 in Jutpani VDC and 50 in Shaktikhor and Padampur VDCs are receiving treatment in various hospitals in the district.
The cholera outbreak was first noticed in eastern part of Chitawan District on Tuesday.
One of the critically ill children has been referred to Kathmandu for better treatment.
As all beds in the Bharatpur hospital are already packed, patients could be seen lying on floor and corridors.
Local private clinics are also swamped by cholera patients.
According to locals, the diarrhea had spread in an epidemic proportion after the flash floods that hit the area some days ago polluted the main sources of water in the village.
Source: Xinhua
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