India, June 15 -- In response to the growing outbreak of diarrhoea in Jajpur district, Odisha health Minister Mukesh Mahaling today visited the Dharmasala Community Health Centre to assess the situation and ensure adequate medical response.

The outbreak has affected several blocks in the region, with health facilities overwhelmed by patients having gastrointestinal symptoms.

During his visit, Minister Mahaling interacted with doctors and healthcare workers and stressed the importance of swift measures to contain the disease. "The patients are doing fine, and we've deployed an additional health team from SCB Medical College and Hospital to support the efforts here," he said.

He further informed that a central team would visit the distri...