BSS, Dhaka :The diarrhoea situation in the capital has remained unchanged as huge number of patients are being affected by the waterborne disease everyday.Chief of the Short Stay Unit of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) Dr Azharul Islam told BSS that, “A large number of people are being admitted to ICDDR,B everyday and this situation may remain unchanged during this hot weather.” ‘As many as 720 patients were admitted to ICDDR,B yesterday while 742 patients on April 21, he said, adding diarrhoea outbreak trend is seen similar today like other past days.’The ICDDR,B sources said, a total of 4,770 patients were admitted to ICDDR,B since April 14. With the growing number of diarrhoea patients in the capital, the doctors suggested that people should drink purified water to avoid diarrhoeal diseases. The number of diarrhoea patients usually goes up during hot weather, they said the ongoing abnormal hot weather may increase different diseases including diarrhoea among people, particularly children. The country is in grip of a heatwave as the mercury shot up to 41.1 degrees Celsius yesterday making it the hottest day of this year.An official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department told BSS that the country will get no respite from the hot weather because heatwave is likely to sweep over it during the next few days.”We expect rainfall is likely to occur in the country soon. After the rainfall we will get relief from the intolerable hot weather,” he added. He said yesterday’s highest temperature 41.1 degree Celsius was recorded at Rangamati and the lowest 19.5 degree Celsius at Sayedpur and Srimangal.
