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Download PDF The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh ICDDR,B is experiencing an unusual rise in the number of diarrhoea patients due to the worsening flood situation in the low-lying areas in the eastern part of Dhaka.
The patient inflow at the hospital increased to more than 600 yesterday, which normally remains at 200-250, an ICDDR,B press release said.
“Typically we see a large increase in the number of patients twice a year — once in pre-monsoon and then in post-monsoon period, which is closer to the end of September due to flood situation,” said Henry Richards, manager, communications unit of ICDDR, B.
Tents have been erected in the parking space of ICDDR,B with the capacity of up to 750 patients. More doctors, nurses, health workers and attendants have been added to the regular staff.
The ICDDR,B’s Dhaka hospital treats primarily children under the age of five but a huge number of adult patients are arriving in severe states of dehydration this time, the release said.
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