KN/SHI/2018/06/0146 Karnataka Shimoga Cholera 54 cases 03 fatalities
09-02-18 11-02-18 Under Surveillance
Cases reported from Village/PHC/CHC
Mydolalu, Taluk Bhadravati. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. 07 stool samples and 10 water samples
collected and sent to Referral Lab at SIMS
Shimoga. 3 stool samples tested positive for
V.Cholerae (Ogawa stain) by culture. 7 water
samples found non portable. IEC done regarding
safe water drinking and personnel hygiene.
Halogen tablets was made available to the
community. All cases treated symptomatically.
Health education given.
09-02-18 11-02-18 Under Surveillance
Cases reported from Village/PHC/CHC
Mydolalu, Taluk Bhadravati. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. 07 stool samples and 10 water samples
collected and sent to Referral Lab at SIMS
Shimoga. 3 stool samples tested positive for
V.Cholerae (Ogawa stain) by culture. 7 water
samples found non portable. IEC done regarding
safe water drinking and personnel hygiene.
Halogen tablets was made available to the
community. All cases treated symptomatically.
Health education given.
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