Water contamination: Audit indicates 15 deaths linked to diarrhoea outbreak in Indore

INDORE: (Jan 14) An audit report has been submitted to the Indore administration on the deaths of 21 persons in Bhagirathpura, with findings suggesting 15 of the fatalities may be linked to a recent outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea in the area, according to sources.

Five new cases of diarrhoea, linked to drinking contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, the country’s cleanest city, were found on Tuesday, a Madhya Pradesh health department official said.

Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Prasad Hasani said the new diarrhoea patients from Bhagirathpura visited the outpatient department (OPD) of health centres, where they were treated.

Source: PTI News

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