Flood-related deaths cross 400, diarrhoea infects 44,000 people
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Death toll from the current summer flood climbed to a staggering 405 Monday as the overall flood situation deteriorated following downpour triggered by a land depression, officials said, reports UNB.
After the improvement of situation in last few days, the floodwaters again hit the country's 39 districts affecting more than 10 million people, according to a bulletin of the Food and Disaster Management Ministry.
However, the Disaster Management Ministry and the Health Ministry Monday released two different figures of the flood-related casualty. The Health Ministry put the toll at 405 with 46 new deaths reported in 24 hours till Monday morning, while the Disaster Management Ministry said the figure is 293 with 30 fresh deaths.
The Health Directorate figures showed that of the 405 human casualty, 360 people had drowned, 24 died from snakebite, 7 of respiratory problem and 14 of diarrhoea.
It said 40 people had drowned, three died of diarrhoea and three others of snakebite in 24 hours till Monday morning.
The Health Directorate said over 48,423 people were attacked by diarrhoea, 7,837 suffering from respiratory problem, 7,581 from skin diseases and 1,766 of eye complications since the flood began on July 30.
Some 4,104 diarrhoea patients were admitted to government hospitals and 955 others to ICDDR,B in 24 hours ending Sunday midnight.
With eight mobile hospitals opened Sunday, a total of 27 mobile hospitals have been providing treatments to patients in Dhaka, Tangail, Sherpur, Jamalpur, Munshiganj, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi and Manikganj districts.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC) said heavy downpour triggered by land depression that formed over West Bengal and adjoining area in Bangladesh has deteriorated the flood situation across the country, particularly in the capital.
A FFWC bulletin said water level of Balu at Demra and Lakhya at Narayanganj was 22 cm and 15 cm above the danger level respectively.
Turag at Mirpur was flowing 35 cm above the danger mark while Tongi Khal at Tongi 61 cm above the danger level.
bdnews24.com adds: The number of people suffering from acute diarrhoea has almost doubled in some areas of the country in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by the Health Directorate.
Cases of diarrhoea have shot up as the floodwaters have receded in certain areas.
The number of cases reported in Monday's daily count was 2,331 for Dhaka alone, a significant rise from Sunday's daily figure of 1,692.
The official nationwide tally until Monday is now estimated to exceed 50,000, although almost all are recovering.
According to health adviser ASM Matiur Rahman, the number of deaths from this single cause stood at 11. However, the health directorate said the total was seven.
After the improvement of situation in last few days, the floodwaters again hit the country's 39 districts affecting more than 10 million people, according to a bulletin of the Food and Disaster Management Ministry.
However, the Disaster Management Ministry and the Health Ministry Monday released two different figures of the flood-related casualty. The Health Ministry put the toll at 405 with 46 new deaths reported in 24 hours till Monday morning, while the Disaster Management Ministry said the figure is 293 with 30 fresh deaths.
The Health Directorate figures showed that of the 405 human casualty, 360 people had drowned, 24 died from snakebite, 7 of respiratory problem and 14 of diarrhoea.
It said 40 people had drowned, three died of diarrhoea and three others of snakebite in 24 hours till Monday morning.
The Health Directorate said over 48,423 people were attacked by diarrhoea, 7,837 suffering from respiratory problem, 7,581 from skin diseases and 1,766 of eye complications since the flood began on July 30.
Some 4,104 diarrhoea patients were admitted to government hospitals and 955 others to ICDDR,B in 24 hours ending Sunday midnight.
With eight mobile hospitals opened Sunday, a total of 27 mobile hospitals have been providing treatments to patients in Dhaka, Tangail, Sherpur, Jamalpur, Munshiganj, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi and Manikganj districts.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC) said heavy downpour triggered by land depression that formed over West Bengal and adjoining area in Bangladesh has deteriorated the flood situation across the country, particularly in the capital.
A FFWC bulletin said water level of Balu at Demra and Lakhya at Narayanganj was 22 cm and 15 cm above the danger level respectively.
Turag at Mirpur was flowing 35 cm above the danger mark while Tongi Khal at Tongi 61 cm above the danger level.
bdnews24.com adds: The number of people suffering from acute diarrhoea has almost doubled in some areas of the country in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by the Health Directorate.
Cases of diarrhoea have shot up as the floodwaters have receded in certain areas.
The number of cases reported in Monday's daily count was 2,331 for Dhaka alone, a significant rise from Sunday's daily figure of 1,692.
The official nationwide tally until Monday is now estimated to exceed 50,000, although almost all are recovering.
According to health adviser ASM Matiur Rahman, the number of deaths from this single cause stood at 11. However, the health directorate said the total was seven.