Diarrhea kills 3 on Komodo Island

Diarrhea kills 3 on Komodo Island

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Three people have died and 13
others have been hospitalized in an outbreak of diarrhea which
has struck the district of Komodo, Manggarai regency, beginning
in February.

Bonevasius Say, spokesman for the Manggarai administration
told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that most of the diarrhea
victims were children under five.

The head of the Contagious Disease Eradication Office,
Makarius Ngganggu confirmed the reports. "The victims were
identified as Kinarti (3), Tina (3.5) and Hasan (5.5)."

According to Makarius a total of 108 people have suffered from
diarrhea, "but now there are only 13 being treated at the Labuan
Bajo health center."

"All the patients were in a bad condition. They needed prompt
attention," he said, adding that four health officials, with
necessary medicines, had been sent from the neighboring regency
of Ruteng to the Labuan Bajo health center. (yac/sur)