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Ten Diarrhoea Cases Reported Across Vuyyuru Mandal in Three Days
Ten people in parts of Vuyyuru mandal became sick with diarrhoea over three days.
Five cases were reported in Vuyyuru village on August 19.
Five more cases were reported in Katuru, Bollapadu and nearby areas during the next two days.
Two patients have gone home, while the others are receiving treatment.
Health workers opened two medical camps to help people.
They are also visiting homes to check residents.
Officials are checking whether the drinking water or food caused the illness.
Early water tests did not find bacteria, but more samples have been sent for testing.
Food inspectors also destroyed food prepared with banned synthetic ingredients at a nearby hotel.
Ten diarrhoea cases were reported in Vuyyuru mandal over three days, including five in Vuyyuru village on August 19.
Two patients have been discharged, while eight remain under treatment.
Health authorities established two medical camps and began house-to-house health surveys.
Officials are investigating possible water contamination, although initial tests reportedly found no bacteria in the water.
Food safety authorities collected water and food samples and destroyed about 10 kilograms of food made with banned synthetic ingredients.
- Who
- Ten residents of Vuyyuru mandal were reported to have diarrhoea; district health authorities, food safety officials, Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav and Municipal Administration Minister P Narayana responded.
- What
- Ten diarrhoea cases were reported, prompting medical camps, household health surveys and investigations into possible water or food contamination.
- Where
- Vuyyuru, Katuru, Bollapadu and other areas of Vuyyur mandal in Krishna district.
- When
- The cases were reported over the three days beginning August 19; ministers reviewed the situation during the response.
- Why
- Officials are investigating possible contamination of drinking water or food; the cause has not been established.
Key facts
- Reported cases
- 10 diarrhoea cases
- Patients discharged
- 2
- Patients under treatment
- 8
- Medical response
- Two medical camps were established, with another planned.
- Samples collected
- Four water samples from affected households and five food samples from nearby hotels.
- Food destroyed
- About 10 kilograms of gobi manchurian and chicken prepared with banned synthetic ingredients.
- Infrastructure plan
- New drinking-water pipelines are planned under AMRUT 2.0 at a reported cost of ₹98 crore.
Quotes
P Narayana
Andhra Pradesh municipal administration minister who visited the Vuyyuru government hospital
“We are examining any contamination of the water through pipeline or through RO plants that caused diarrhea, and ruled out a presence of bacteria in the water during first tests.”
deccanchronicle.com
“We are taking up drinking water supply works under AMRUT 2.0 at a cost of `98 crore by laying new pipelines at Vuyyuru so that the people could get potable water supply.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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