Diarrhea kills one in Kupang

Diarrhea kills one in Kupang

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Diarrhea has affected 69 people
in Takari village, near the provincial capital of Kupang, in the
past month. One of them has died.

Head of the Kupang health office Herman Man told The Jakarta
Post on Monday the fatal victim was aged 72.

To prevent more people from being affected by the condition,
the health office has formed a medical team under the authority
of the Kupang district chief. The team will target five villages
in the district.

Apart from providing first aid, the team also raise people's
awareness of the disease. "We ask people to boil drinking water
and keep their houses and gardens clean," Herman said. (yac)