A diarrhea outbreak has gripped Barguna district, with over 120 people reported being sick at the general hospital in the last 24 hours.
Officials said that as many as 124 patients were admitted to Barguna General Hospital till Tuesday morning. Of them, 43 — including women and children — have recovered and discharged, reports UNB.
The hospital is struggling to provide necessary treatment to patients with diarrhea cases rising by the day. More than 5000 patients have been brought to the hospital since the outbreak of the stomach ailment about a month ago.
From earlier 25-30 patients a day, the daily footfall in the hospital has increased to 100 in the last three days, according to doctors.
With only eight beds dedicated to diarrhea patients, many are being forced to lie on the hospital floor.
A patient named Saju said, “Since my admission to the hospital on Monday night, not a single doctor has come to see me. Only nurses are attending to the patients.”
Sohrab Uddin, a supervisor at Barguna General Hospital, said, “We are facing a shortage of beds and doctors. If the situation continues to worsen, we will be in a real crisis. However, we are trying our best to ensure the best possible treatment to the patients.”
Civil Surgeon Dr Maria Hasan said, “The number of diarrhoea patients is high due to heat waves in the district.”
