Diarrhea sweeps Lombok

PRAYA, West Nusa Tenggara: Thirty nine people have been admitted to hospitals in the latest outbreak of diarrhea in Central Lombok.

Health authorities said there have been no fatalities because patients were admitted to clinics early.

They attributed the epidemic to a lack of water leading to poor hygiene. The dry season has sparked water crisis in several areas, Antara reported. (05)