Punjab: 18 jaundice cases reported in Phagwara

Eighteen cases of jaundice, mostly among children, have been reported from various parts of the district, prompting health authorities to take necessary steps for checking its spread.
Most of the cases were reported from Pehchan Nagar, a dalit colony in Mansa Devi Nagar, Senior Medical Officer of Phagwara civil hospital Jaswinder Singh today said, adding that none of them is an emergency case.
Of the 17 patients affected in the area, 14 are under ten, two in their teens while one patient is 36-years-old, he said.
Another case of jaundice was reported from Khalyan village of Phagwara Sub-division.
The SMO said over 20,000 chlorine tablets have been distributed in Pehchan Nagar, whereas blood samples were taken and sent to Government Medical College, Amritsar for tests.

"Medical teams are camping in the locality to monitor the situation, and treating patients in their houses. An ambulance has been stationed there for transporting patients to civil hospital, when required," Singh said.
In addition to that, fogging is also being carried out in the locality, and free medicines are given to patients, the SMO said.
Residents have been advised to only drink boiled water and keep their surroundings clean, he said.