Gujarat: Cholera outbreaks

[Ronan Kelly]

Cholera, dengue plague Surat before monsoon
Published: Monday, Jun 13, 2011, 11:53 IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Surat | Agency: DNA

While the monsoon is yet to hit Surat, the city has already reported casualties to infectious diseases. Normally these diseases appear only after prolonged rainfall.

Ajay Bharti, 17, a resident of Rasulabad died during treatment at new civil hospital. He complained of vomiting and dysentery while Ramesh Yadav, 25, died after he was diagnosed with malaria.

According to figures released by new civil hospital, seven people tested positive for cholera in last one week. Fifteen cases of dengue were also reported. Interestingly, these diseases are being reported after sparse rainfall in the city. Normally such cases erupt after prolonged rainfall, which result in water logging in low lying areas of the city.

Cases were detected chiefly from slum pockets in Bamroli, Pandesara, Vadod, Kamrunagar and Unn among others.


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http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_cholera-dengue-plague-surat-before-monsoon_1554420

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat: Cholera, dengue, malaria plague Surat before monsoon

Cholera hits Navsari village

Posted: Fri Jul 08 2011, 02:26 hrs
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Navsari district health office has declared Sarai village as cholera affected after 66 of its residents were hospitalised with complaints of vomiting and diarrhoea. The neighbouring villages of Dhaman and Padkha have been declared as sensitive.



After being given preliminary treatment at the primary health centre, the 66 affected villagers have been shifted to Navsari Civil Hospital.



District health officials who visited the village found a leakage in the borewell supplying the drinking water, as a result of which it got contaminated by the drainage water. The leakage was repaired.

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http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Cholera-hits-Navsari-village/814531/

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat: Cholera outbreaks

Cholera alert sounded near Vadodara

Posted: Sun Aug 21 2011, 03:15 hrs


Days after 20 labourers working at a construction site near Vadodara were reported to be affected by diarrhoea, the district administration has declared the area as cholera affected and rushed medical teams to put in place preventive measures in the periphery of eight kilometres.

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?Of the 20, three were diagnosed positive for cholera. We immediately started preventive measures. Eight teams comprising four doctors and 20 paramedic staff are working in the area. We are examining every resident in the periphery of eight kilometres and medical services are being provided round-the-clock. We have also taken water samples from tankers provided by the company,? said epidemic control officer Vijaykumar Bidla.

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http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cholera-alert-sounded-near-vadodara/834909/