Outbreak of Diarrhea in North Lore

Outbreak of Diarrhea in North Lore

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Diarrhea has attacked the residents
of North Lore district, Donggala regency in Central Sulawesi
about 100 kilometers northwest of conflict-torn Poso during the
past two weeks, claiming the life of one refugee from Sanginora
village, Poso Pesisir.

North Lore district secretary Markus Beba said on Monday that
currently there were 3,000 refugee families from Poso who were
living in the district. They are being accommodated in makeshift
shelters, churches, and local residents' homes.

He said that the district's public health center had run out
of medicine, especially antibiotics and medicines for malaria,
diarrhea and vomiting.

Markus urged the Poso Health Office and the Central Sulawesi
administration to provide more medicine, clothes, and blankets
for the refugees.

The government has terminated rice assistance and the daily
allowance for the refugees still being provided food assistance
is the equivalent of Rp 45,000 for each family. --Antara