Diarrhoea claims two, affects 47 in govt shelter in N'ganj
Our Correspondent, Narayanganj
Two women died of diarrhoea at a government-sponsored shelter for children and sex workers at Godnail on Sunday night as the disease broke out five days ago, affecting 47 others.The two, Smriti, 20, and Halima, 24, were buried on the same night but the shelter authorities did not inform police or district administration about the incident, sources said. "We did not inform the police since the women died of illnesses," said AFM Moinuddin Hassan, deputy assistant director of the shelter. Meanwhile, 26 diarrhoea patients were admitted to Narayanganj General Hospital yesterday morning at the initiative of district administration. The inmates of the shelter said they urged the authorities to take Smriti and Halima to hospital as their conditions had deteriorated vary fast, but in vain. Those who attended them also fell sick, they added. The inmates said low-quality foods, lack of proper medical care and contaminated Wasa-supplied water are responsible for the epidemic. Deputy Commissioner of Narayanganj SM Harunur Rashid said a committee has been formed to investigate the incident. A medical camp has also been set up inside the shelter to provide medical care for the patients.
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