Unidentified stomach flu cases spiral in nearby villages

JAIPUR: Villages near Jagatpura and Kho Nagoriyan are in the grip of an unidentified stomach flu. Both children and adults are complaining of gastroenteritis-like symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting accompanied with fever. In an inexplicable situation, in the last three days about 40-50 people in 10-15 ?dhanis', spread over 6 km, have caught the infection and are admitted in various hospitals and ICUs.
Two days back, 9-year-old Mohammed Faisal Nagauri woke up vomiting followed by diarrhoea. When medicines of the local doctor did not work he was taken to a private hospital in Kho Nagoriyan where seeing his condition, the hospital refused to admit him and recommended a government hospital. "Four people in my family (three children) are admitted in the hospital with the same complaint. Doctors say it could be stomach infection but we all live in different dhanis, had home cooked food and have our own tubewells for water," said Zahoor Khan, Mohammed's father.
In another case, 18-year-old Abida Khan complained of the same infection and when the local doctors failed to handle her deteriorating condition, she was taken to a private hospital. Now after staying in the ICU for three days, her condition is stable. "She has not stopped vomiting completely, but her condition is better. Doctors say it is stomach infection but how can it happen to so many people in different dhanis," said her husband Syed Khan.
Looking at the condition the administration and 108 ambulance have now been alerted and sachets of oral rehydration salts are being distributed in the area.
"The flu hit the area on August 22 but we just came to know of the situation today. We have started a door-to-door campaign in the area and are getting a survey done. Three teams are checking patients' condition in all the hospitals to see if they are responding to the treatment they are being given. Else we would shift them to a government hospital. So far three persons have been admitted to SMS hospital. The block CMHO, Sanganer, tehsildar and the patwari are also on their rounds. As these villagers have their own sources of drinking water, we can't say anything at the moment on the reason for the stomach flu. Only after a report from the survey team come will we be able to say something," said Kanishk Saini, SDM, Sanganer.
Chief medical health officer (Jaipur rural) Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma said, "There were around 10 persons suffering from gastro-related problems. Four of them were admitted to SMS hospital while some others were admitted to a hospital in Malviya Nagar area."
"Three teams were constituted which conducted the survey of the area. The situation is under control. We will conduct the door-to-door survey in the area again tomorrow," he added.
Jaipur: Villages near Jagatpura and Kho Naugauriyan are in the grip of gastroenteritis with children and adults complaining of diarrhea and vomiting accompanied with fever. In an inexplicable situation, in the last three days about 40-50 people in 10-15 ?Dhanis', spread over 6 km, have complained of gastroenteritis like symptoms and are admitted in various hospitals and ICUs.
Two days back 9-year-old Mohammed Faisal Nagauri, woke up vomiting followed with diarrhea. When medicines of the local doctor did not work he was taken to a private hospital in Kho Naugaurian where seeing his condition, the hospital refused to admit him and recommended a government hospital. "Four people in my family (three children) are admitted in the hospital with the same complaint. Doctors say it could be stomach infection but we all live in different ?dhanis', had home cooked food and have our own tubewells for water,' said Zahoor Khan the father of the children from Kho Nagauriyan.
In another case, 18-year-old Abida Khan complained of the same and when the local doctors failed to control her deteriorating condition, she was taken to a private hospital. Now after staying the ICU for three days, her condition is stable. "She has not stopped vomiting completely, but her condition is better. Doctors say its stomach infection but how can it happen to so many people in different Dhanis," said her husband Syed Khan.
Looking at the condition the administration and 108 ambulance now has been alerted and sachets of oral rehydration salts are being distributed in the area. "It all began on 22nd night but we just came to know of the situation today. We have started door-to-door campaign in the area and getting a survey done. Three teams are checking patient's conditions in all the hospitals to check if the patients are responding to the treatment they are being given. Else we would shift them to a government hospital. So far three have been admitted in the SMS hospital. The Block CMHO Sanganer, tehsildar and the patwari are also on their round. As these villagers have their own source of drinking water, we can't say anything at the moment on the reason for the stomach flu, but will be able to say anything only after a report from the survey team," said kanishk Saini, SDM Sanganer.
Chief medical health officer (Jaipur rural) Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma said, "There were around 10 cases suffering from gastro related problems. Four of them were admitted to SMS hospital while some others were admitted to a hospital in Malviya Nagar area."
Dr Sharma said, "Three teams were constituted which conducted the survey of the area. The situation is under control. We will conduct the door-to-door survey in the area again tomorrow."