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Diarrhea hits Guwahati once again

Guwahati: Just few days after the water borne disease Diarrhea hit the people of Padum Pukhuri area of Uzanbazar area in Guwahati, once again outbreaks have been reported from the Krishnapur area near Beltola Guwahati on Friday. Two children Krishna Choudhury (7) and Rabi Das (10) have been found infected by the diarrhea disease till the report last came in. It may be mentioned that on 22nd of this month, two children died because of Diarrhea besides affecting 14 others who were later hospitalised at GMCH hospital for further treatment. Worried residents of Guwahati city were taking all sorts of precautionary measures.
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