Medical aid to West Bengal cyclone victims
June 9th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANISouth 24 Pargana (WB), June 9 (ANI): Army has set up medical camps for the displaced victims of cyclone Aila, residing in the relief camps in South 24 Pargana district near the Sunderban Islands in West Bengal.
Thousands are suffering from gastroenteritis triggered by the consumption of infected water.
Medical units of Indian army are treating the people in several medical camps in the district.
The Army Medical Unit of Bengal Area and Eastern Command have set up several medical camps in the district.
There is no official confirmation of deaths in the region but villagers claim that some have lost their lives due to diarrhoea and even cattle are affected by it.
“Generally in the flood areas, diarrhoea crops up and here also it is the same. But it is under control here as we are providing medical aid to the patient’s daily. There is no official report of death due to diarrhoea. But we have heard that there are two human deaths and cattle have also died because of it. This is because of the contaminated water in the village,” said Cornel M.K. Samanta, medical officer, Indian Army.
The medical officers are treating and providing medicines to the affected people since June 4. The 12 medical teams are visiting the affected places of the district.
Several areas in the Sunderban Islands are still inundated with floodwater. Many people have been unable to find refuge in relief camps.
South 24 Pargana district in particular continues to reel under the devastating affects of the cyclone.
Thousands of people in West Bengal and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them. It originated over the Bay of Bengal on May 25.The cyclone has killed at least 275 people, but officials say the toll could mount due to epidemics. (ANI)
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