India: Diarrhoea outbreak in Patiala, 96 cases reported from 3 areas

[Mary Wilson]

Updated At: Jul 16, 2024 08:53 AM (IST)
Mohit Khanna

The residents of Patiala district are paying the price of poor civic amenities as a total of 96 cases of diarrhoea have been reported from three separate locations of the district. While 48 cases were reported in Patran, 43 incidents have been reported from Jhill village, as many as five cases have been reported in Mohindra Colony of the district earlier during the week. ...

In all the cases, mixing of sewerage water with the drinking water was found to be the reason behind the outbreak. ...

Many children in the settlement suffered from vomiting and diarrhoea. Many children and women were rushed to private hospital and those serious were taken to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. ...

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/diarrhoea-outbreak-in-patiala-96-cases-reported-from-3-areas-640217#

[Mary Wilson]

Amid diarrhoea surge: 35 illegal water connections snapped, 71 dairies challaned

Patiala, July 18
Mohit Khanna

... President of the district unit of the BJP (Urban), Sanjiv Sharma Bittu, said reckless drilling of roads for laying fibre optic cables was the main reason behind frequent diarrhoea outbreaks. He said about 50 cases were reported from Patran, 47 from Jhill village, and five from Mohindra Colony of the district. They said in all the cases, the mixing of sewage with the drinking water was found to be the reason behind the outbreak. ...

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/amid-diarrhoea-surge-35-illegal-water-connections-snapped-71-dairies-challaned-641074#