Ferozepur News: of Punjab Firozpur Jaundice has struck village Hazara Singh Wala under Mamdot town of the district, causing panic in the entire village. A 12 year old girl has died due to this disease. According to family members, the girl was treated, but her condition did not improve and she died during treatment.
About a dozen children in the village are said to be suffering from jaundice. Health department teams have taken samples of all the sick children. In the preliminary investigation, the main cause of the disease is believed to be contaminated drinking water. Area Medical Officer line furnace Told that the deceased girl was already ill, she had fever and her immunity was weak. He also said that the girl was treated by an RMP doctor.
6 children referred in critical condition
According to Dr. Rekha Bhatti, samples of 12 children have been taken from the village so far, out of which 6 children have been referred in critical condition. Apart from this, samples of about 100 people have been taken from the entire village. He said that health department teams are continuously deployed in the village and water tanks and water supply are being checked. If needed, more samples will also be taken.
Villagers say that there was problem of drinking water for a long time. Due to drinking contaminated water, children were suffering from complaints like fever, stomach ache, headache and eye pain. Health department teams are going door-to-door to check people and essential medicines are also being distributed.
what is jaundice
Jaundice is called jaundice in medical language. This happens when the amount of an element called bilirubin increases in the blood. Bilirubin is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells and normally the liver removes it from the body.
When the liver does not function properly or there is an infection, the problem of jaundice may occur. At present, surveillance has been increased in the village by the administration and health department and people have been appealed to drink clean water and maintain cleanliness.