Khon Kaen: Diarrhoea outbreak in village linked to contaminated water system

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A diarrhoea outbreak has affected 27 residents, two of whom are critically ill, in a village in Khon Kaen province, Thailand.

 

Suspected to be caused by contamination in the local water system, medical professionals have collected samples for further investigation.

 

Yesterday (November 24) Chanachai Sorosriwichai, the deputy governor of Khon Kaen, Krung Namsanga, the district chief of Waeng Yai, along with public health officials and local government organisations, inspected the water system in the village of Sok Pai, in the Mai Na Phiang subdistrict of Waeng Yai district in Khon Kaen province.

 

The inspection was initiated following reports from the village head and Waeng Yai hospital about a diarrhoea outbreak in the village, affecting 27 residents, mostly children and elderly. The data collected from November 19 to 24 showed that villagers from Sok Pai had been treated for similar symptoms.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-25

 

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[Chris Daley]

Thailand still can't do water.  So cute.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

Thailand still can't do water.  So cute.

Some states in highly  developed countries cannot either... 

[Jim1000]

No <deleted> ?

[brianthainess]

On 11/25/2023 at 11:43 AM, Chris Daley said:

Thailand still can't do water.  So cute.

Try going to OZ outside of a city and even in some towns it's saline. 

Many remote towns people still use rainwater tanks, some have rain dams, you think a farm has town water, dream on.

Edited November 27, 2023 by brianthainess

[brianthainess]

It all seems to come down to education Again, residents have been "Warned" to boil water before consumption, who'd have thunk? They are using chicken poo on the land and taking water from a pond, maybe a bore would be safer but of course that costs money (probably less than the hospital costs and loss of earnings) what a carry on.............TIT.

So they have flushed out the system and used a temporary water supply, what then? back to Chicken poo essence? 

Edited November 27, 2023 by brianthainess