Odisha is facing a serious diarrhoea outbreak, leading to an urgent high-level meeting at Loka Seva Bhawan between state officials and a central health team.
The outbreak originated in Jajpur and has now spread across multiple districts, causing over 2,000 infections and 11 deaths.
A central team, comprising experts from ICMR, FSSAI, RMRC, and NHM, conducted ground inspections to assess the situation. Their findings were presented in the meeting, where discussions focused on contaminated water sources, inadequate sanitation, and medical response efforts.
The Odisha government is expected to act on the central team’s recommendations, which include enhancing medical infrastructure, improving water sanitation, and launching extensive awareness campaigns to curb the outbreak. The experts will continue to monitor the situation closely to prevent further escalation.
