Cox’s Bazar Correspondent :
Severe heat for the last few days people of different districts in Cox’s Bazar are getting infected with various water-borne diseases including diarrhoea. As a result, the presence of patients at different hospitals including Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital has doubled compared to the previous week’s.
While visiting the Sadar Hospital, it was found that against the total 35 beds at the men’s ward, there were 74 patients, with 39 extra; at the women’s ward, against 30 beds, 67 with 37 extra; at the children’s ward, against 40 beds, 74 with 34 extra; and at the diarrhoea ward, against 20 beds, total 43 including 28 elderly patients and 15 child patients.
At the men’s surgery ward on the fourth floor, against 30 beds, 62 were admitted, and at the women’s surgery ward, against 60 beds, 60 were admitted.
Besides, at the private hospitals, the number of patients has also increased.
Meanwhile, the physicians advised people to drink more water, oral rehydration solution and lemon drink to tackle the situation.
The local met office sources said, they recorded 31.5? Celsius temperature on Monday last in Cox’s Bazar.
Assistant Meteorologist at District Meteorological Department AKM Nazmul Haque said, despite mild rainfall in the last several days, severe heat was still felt here, especially from 11am till 3pm daily. Though there is possibility of rain in the next week, the heat may prevail, the official informed.
Sadar Hospital sources said, in the last several days, around 100 to 150 patients were admitted at the hospital daily with diarrhoea and other complications.
One Faridul Alam, 35, son of Alhaj Fazal Rahman, from no. 6 ward of Cox’s Bazar Municipality informed, he was admitted at the hospital with diarrhoea after he dined rice with beef at a local hotel on Monday night.
Tahmina Akter, wife of Gafur from Dakkhin Rumaliarchhara area of the district, said she felt pain in head with fever, while her son Rafiq rushed her to the hospital.
A mother of a two-year old minor Kamrunnahar from Ramu tea garden area said, on Monday afternoon her son began crying after he got infected with diarrhoea. Later, the child was treated locally but due deterioration of condition, she brought her to the hospital in the afternoon on next day.
Dr Rafiqul Islam of emergency department at Sadar Hospital said, due to the continuous severe heat, the number of patients with different water-borne diseases including diarrhoea has increased this week than the previous week. He, however, advised people to be careful while drinking water and taking foods to avoid critical situation.
Severe heat for the last few days people of different districts in Cox’s Bazar are getting infected with various water-borne diseases including diarrhoea. As a result, the presence of patients at different hospitals including Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital has doubled compared to the previous week’s.
While visiting the Sadar Hospital, it was found that against the total 35 beds at the men’s ward, there were 74 patients, with 39 extra; at the women’s ward, against 30 beds, 67 with 37 extra; at the children’s ward, against 40 beds, 74 with 34 extra; and at the diarrhoea ward, against 20 beds, total 43 including 28 elderly patients and 15 child patients.
At the men’s surgery ward on the fourth floor, against 30 beds, 62 were admitted, and at the women’s surgery ward, against 60 beds, 60 were admitted.
Besides, at the private hospitals, the number of patients has also increased.
Meanwhile, the physicians advised people to drink more water, oral rehydration solution and lemon drink to tackle the situation.
The local met office sources said, they recorded 31.5? Celsius temperature on Monday last in Cox’s Bazar.
Assistant Meteorologist at District Meteorological Department AKM Nazmul Haque said, despite mild rainfall in the last several days, severe heat was still felt here, especially from 11am till 3pm daily. Though there is possibility of rain in the next week, the heat may prevail, the official informed.
Sadar Hospital sources said, in the last several days, around 100 to 150 patients were admitted at the hospital daily with diarrhoea and other complications.
One Faridul Alam, 35, son of Alhaj Fazal Rahman, from no. 6 ward of Cox’s Bazar Municipality informed, he was admitted at the hospital with diarrhoea after he dined rice with beef at a local hotel on Monday night.
Tahmina Akter, wife of Gafur from Dakkhin Rumaliarchhara area of the district, said she felt pain in head with fever, while her son Rafiq rushed her to the hospital.
A mother of a two-year old minor Kamrunnahar from Ramu tea garden area said, on Monday afternoon her son began crying after he got infected with diarrhoea. Later, the child was treated locally but due deterioration of condition, she brought her to the hospital in the afternoon on next day.
Dr Rafiqul Islam of emergency department at Sadar Hospital said, due to the continuous severe heat, the number of patients with different water-borne diseases including diarrhoea has increased this week than the previous week. He, however, advised people to be careful while drinking water and taking foods to avoid critical situation.
