Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Vuyyuru Diarrhoea Situation Under Control, Cause Still Investigated
Nineteen people in Vuyyuru became seriously sick with diarrhoea between August 19 and 23.
No one has died, and all 19 patients are stable.
Fifteen people went to the community health centre for treatment.
Six were discharged, while nine are still being treated.
Four others are receiving care at home or as outpatients.
The cases were found in only three municipal wards.
Health workers are visiting homes and running medical camps to help people.
Officials are testing water and stool samples to find the cause.
They are checking both drinking water and food eaten outside, so the exact cause is not known yet.
Nineteen severe diarrhoea cases were reported in Vuyyuru between August 19 and 23, with no deaths.
Fifteen patients were admitted to Vuyyuru Community Health Centre; six were discharged and nine remained under treatment in stable condition.
Cases were limited to Wards 5, 7 and 9, while four patients received outpatient or home-based care.
Officials collected 29 water samples and patient stool samples to investigate possible contamination or food-related illness.
Two medical camps, 10 surveillance teams, water chlorination, tanker supplies and medicines were deployed in response.
- Who
- Nineteen Vuyyuru residents, state and district health officials, medical teams, and surveillance workers.
- What
- A cluster of 19 severe diarrhoea cases was reported, prompting treatment, surveillance, water-safety measures and laboratory testing.
- When
- Cases were reported between August 19 and 23; door-to-door surveillance began August 19, medical camps began August 20, and medical teams inspected the area on Sunday.
- Where
- Wards 5, 7 and 9 of Vuyyuru municipality in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh; the first case was reported in Srilanka Colony in Ward 5.
- Why
- Officials are investigating possible drinking-water contamination and food consumed outside after residents reported changes in water taste and odour.
Possible Drinking-Water Cause
Alternative Food-Related Cause
Suspected source
Possible Drinking-Water Cause
Officials are focusing on drinking water because residents reported changes in taste and odour, and possible contamination of a community water source is being examined.
Alternative Food-Related Cause
A preliminary field inquiry found that some patients had consumed food from outside before developing symptoms, so food-related illness is also being considered.
Current assessment
Possible Drinking-Water Cause
Water sources have been chlorinated and tanker water supplied as a precautionary response to the reported water concerns.
Alternative Food-Related Cause
The food-related explanation has not been confirmed, and the exact cause remains unknown pending laboratory reports.
Transmission and spread
Possible Drinking-Water Cause
Officials reported no evidence of person-to-person transmission or spread to neighbouring villages.
Alternative Food-Related Cause
The transmission pathway cannot yet be established because bacteriological, culture, sensitivity and microscopy results are still awaited.
- Reported cases
- 19 severe diarrhoea cases between August 19 and 23
- Deaths
- No deaths reported
- Hospital treatment
- 15 patients were admitted to Vuyyuru Community Health Centre; six were discharged and nine remained under treatment
- Other treatment
- Four patients received outpatient or home-based care
- Affected areas
- Wards 5, 7 and 9 of Vuyyuru municipality
- Testing
- Twenty-nine water samples and patient stool samples were sent for laboratory testing
- Response
- Two medical camps and 10 door-to-door surveillance teams were operating
- Water and medicines
- Water sources were chlorinated, tankers supplied alternative water, and ORS, zinc tablets, IV fluids and emergency medicines were made available
