Diarrhea, dengue outbreaks kill 41<\/p>\n
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thirty-eight people have died and
\n1,000 have been hospitalized over the past five months following
\na diarrhea outbreak which hit 28 villages on Sabu Island.<\/p>\n
The head of the health office in Kupang, Dr. Edy Lamanepa,
\nsaid yesterday that teams of paramedics, armed with medical
\nsupplies, has been sent to the affected areas.<\/p>\n
Lamanepa said the high rate of fatalities was because many of
\nthe villagers resorted to traditional medicines, such as roots,
\nto treat the disease. In addition, he said, a number of water
\nsprings have been contaminated during the current rainy season.<\/p>\n
Markus Pu Lado, a villager of Sabu Island who just arrived in
\nKupang said that many people in remote places could not obtain
\nmedical treatment due to transportation difficulties.<\/p>\n
There are three village health centers in Sabu Island, 18
\nsmaller clinics and one doctor who has to divide his time between
\nall of the clinics. There are also 47 paramedics and 11 midwives.<\/p>\n
According to Lapanema, the city of Kupang has also been hit by
\na dengue outbreak recently. Three people died while 218 others
\nhad to be hospitalized. (yac\/swe)<\/p>",
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