With two more deaths, there have now been 12 documented deaths from gastroenteritis and diarrhoea in the Lazu circle of the Tirap district.

Ten deaths were reported from Pongkong village, while two deaths occurred in Longliang.

State Epidemiologist Dr Lobsang Jampa said that the situation is under control and all the preventive measures have been taken care of.

On Friday, two cases of diarrhoea and dysentery were reported. The patients were a seven-year-old girl and a 47-year-old male.

Most of the diarrhoea cases have been reported in children aged between 0 and 10 years, followed by 23 cases in children between 11 and 20 years of age.

People of all age groups are being affected, according to data on the state’s integrated health information platform.

A medical camp has also been set up in Pongkong village to provide daily treatment to the villagers.

The health department informed that the outbreak started in June but the department was informed about it in July.

Dr Jampa informed that uch outbreaks are caused by poor personal hygiene, open defecation, and contaminated water.

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