US EditionIndore water contamination: 38 new diarrhoea cases detected, 110 in hospital; death toll 7
Health teams identified 38 new cases and seven official deaths from contaminated water; 110 patients hospitalized, including 15 in intensive care units, officials reported.
- On Monday , at the Bhagirathpura primary health centre, officials detected at least 38 new vomiting and diarrhoea cases, with 110 patients hospitalized including 15 in ICUs and seven deaths reported, Indore Divisional Commissioner Sudam Khade said.
- Health officials said contaminated drinking water prompted their main objective to ensure access to chlorinated, germ-free water, while the health department on Monday conducted a real-time household survey using the Kobo tool after training by Central government's regional health director Dr. Chandrashekhar Gedam in Bhagirathpura area.
- Under the direction of Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Madhav Prasad Hasani, around 200 teams covered 2,745 households, distributing 10 ORS packets, 30 zinc tablets, and Clean Water droppers.
- Public anger prompted protests and suspensions while authorities maintained emergency deployments, with locals claiming 17 deaths contrasting the health department's count of seven.
- Residents of Bhagirathpura were advised to add eight to 10 drops of the clean water solution to 10 litres and use it after one hour, while health teams provided counselling, toll-free helpline numbers, and free tests and treatment.
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