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Cholera outbreak? 10 cases in Panchkula
Posted: Monday , Apr 12, 2010 at 0259 hrs Panchkula:
Water samples from Sectors 4, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 12 A have failed the test
Cholera seems to be making a comeback in Panchkula ? 10 cases have been reported in the last few days.
?Though giving the exact figures will not be possible, there have been cases of suspected cholera in the district,? District Health Officer Dr Jagmal Singh said. ?All necessary steps are being taken and pamphlets are being distributed to make people aware of the symptoms and the precautions they need to take.?
According to sources, more than 10 cases have been reported in the district and the number is growing. In 2009, four persons had died of cholera and diarrhoea and in 2008, seven deaths were reported.
Also, water samples from several sectors in the city have failed the test. While the health authorities are tight-lipped over the issue, a senior doctor in a city hospital said water samples from Sectors 4, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 12 A have failed the test.
Cholera outbreak? 10 cases in Panchkula
Posted: Monday , Apr 12, 2010 at 0259 hrs Panchkula:
Water samples from Sectors 4, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 12 A have failed the test
Cholera seems to be making a comeback in Panchkula ? 10 cases have been reported in the last few days.
?Though giving the exact figures will not be possible, there have been cases of suspected cholera in the district,? District Health Officer Dr Jagmal Singh said. ?All necessary steps are being taken and pamphlets are being distributed to make people aware of the symptoms and the precautions they need to take.?
According to sources, more than 10 cases have been reported in the district and the number is growing. In 2009, four persons had died of cholera and diarrhoea and in 2008, seven deaths were reported.
Also, water samples from several sectors in the city have failed the test. While the health authorities are tight-lipped over the issue, a senior doctor in a city hospital said water samples from Sectors 4, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 12 A have failed the test.