Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Diarrhoea Outbreak in Rajasthan Possibly Due to Contaminated Water
Some people in a village in Rajasthan got sick with diarrhea.
They think it's because the water they were drinking was dirty.
The water came from a well near a place where waste water flows.
Doctors visited everyone in the village to check on them.
They gave out medicine to those who felt unwell.
The doctors are trying to figure out exactly what caused the problem and how to stop it from spreading.
At least 11 people were hospitalised in Baran, Rajasthan due to diarrhoea.
The outbreak is suspected to be caused by contaminated drinking water.
The water source is a borewell located near a drain in Phoolbaroda village.
Health officials conducted a door-to-door survey in the affected village.
Medicines were distributed to residents showing symptoms of diarrhoea.
- Who
- At least 11 people, health officials.
- What
- An outbreak of diarrhoea
- When
- In the last 24 hours before the article's publication (July 28).
- Where
- Baran district, Rajasthan, India, specifically in Phoolbaroda village.
- Why
- Likely caused by contaminated drinking water from a borewell.
- Location
- Baran district, Rajasthan, India
- Affected Village
- Phoolbaroda
- Number Hospitalized
- At least 11
- Cause
- Contaminated drinking water
- Source of Contamination
- Borewell near a drain
- Population Surveyed
- Around 800 people