More than 1,000 infected with severe diarrhea outbreak in Takhar

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Takhar Department of Public Health says that in the past three days, more than 1,000 people have been infected with severe diarrhea in
Takhar province.The public health officials said that most of the people infected live in the remote areas of Bangi and Ishkamish
districts.According to these officials, mobile health teams have been sent to the area to prevent casualties and to curb the spread of this
disease.A number of non-governmental health institutions have also started working to prevent casualties caused by this disease.However,
residents of the province have stated that there are no health centers in many remote areas in the province and asked government to
establish mobile health centers in these areas.Poor hygiene habits, hot weather and also the use of unsafe water are said to be the reasons
for the spread of this disease.The post More than 1,000 infected with severe diarrhea outbreak in Takhar first appeared on Ariana News.