No health risk in flood hit areas - Health authorities [January 16 2011]

The Ministry of Health said all precautionary measures have been taken to prevent spreading of transmittable diseases among the people in flood hit areas.

Bottled drinking water was distributed among the displaced people while water purifying tablets some donated by the WHO and the Indian government have been distributed in the flood hits areas. Five special health mobile teams have been sent to North Central and Eastern Provinces.