Diarrhea hits Kupang city
Diarrhea hits Kupang city
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Some 30 Kupang residents, mostly
children, have been affected by an outbreak of diarrhea.
Many of the victims sought treatment at WZ Johannes Hospital,
leaving the facility overwhelmed and unable to cope with the rush
of patients.
"There are no more beds left at the hospital. People with
diarrhea have to go home after receiving treatment," said a nurse
at the hospital who asked not to be identified.
Most of the sufferers, she said, were babies and young
children.
Agus Seran, a 40-year-old resident of Oeba district in Kupang,
said on Monday his 11-month-old son Gabriel had been treated at
the hospital since Wednesday.
Other people have sought treatment for diarrhea at community
health centers across the city. -- JP