More people die from diarrhea

More people die from diarrhea

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Six more people have died of
diarrhea-related conditions in remote villages affected by
flooding in the province, bringing the death toll to 16 since
contaminated water supplies became prevalent early this month.

A staffer at the South Central Timor health office, Otniel
Nomeni, told Antara on Wednesday the latest fatalities were from
Tuakole village. Earlier, 10 people died from similar conditions
in the neighboring villages of Toineke, Tuafanu and Kiufatu.

Otniel said that with 34 more people receiving intensive
medical care, the diarrhea-related mortality toll in Tuakole was
expected to increase.

"Access roads to the village are muddy. Medical workers can
only reach the area on foot."