13 die of ailments in Assam relief camps

Four persons had died due to old-age problems,he said. The number of diarrhoea and dysentery cases is already high in the overcrowded relief camps and so also malaria,the health minister said.

More than 2,400 pregnant women and 8,000 infants are having a difficult time in the relief camps in the four strife-torn districts of Assam,with diarrhoea and dysentery adding to the woes of the inmates as well as the authorities.

Stating this here on Saturday,Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said with over four lakh people lodged in 277 relief camps in these districts,healthcare has now emerged as the biggest challenge before the government. It is a matter of concern, he said.

Thirteen persons including five children aged between one and eight years have already died due to various illnesses,while a sizeable number of the 8,000-odd children below two years of age are currently suffering from various ailments including diarrhoea and dysentery, Sarma said.

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Four persons had died due to old-age problems,he said. The number of diarrhoea and dysentery cases is already high in the overcrowded relief camps and so also malaria,the health minister said.

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