Diarrhoea affects 44 in old Vizag town, 9 hospitalised
1 month, 1 week ago

Diarrhoea affects 44 in old Vizag town, 9 hospitalised

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Diarrhoea has broken out in Jabbarithota area of Visakhapatnam old town, affecting 40 people, including children. District Medical and Health Officer P. Jagadiswara Rao told this correspondent on Friday that the first incident of diarrhoea had been reported on November 25. He pointed out that people in the locality have been advised to boil water before drinking it and keep their premises clean.GVMC chief medical officer Dr. Naresh Kumar, however, maintained that the outbreak is not due to contaminated water. Regarding the death of a four-year-old girl that media reported as being due to diarrhoea, Dr. Naresh Kumar clarified that the girl died due to cardiovascular issues. Incidentally, diarrhoea had also broken out in Gajuwaka area last week, resulting in hospitalisation of 26 people.“Following improvement, we have withdrawn the medical camp in Gajuwaka.

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No New Diarrhoea Cases in Visakhapatnam: DMHO
1 month, 1 week ago

No New Diarrhoea Cases in Visakhapatnam: DMHO

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: No new diarrhoea cases were reported on Saturday in the Jabbarithota area of Visakhapatnam's old town, where 40 people, including children, were affected. Visakhapatnam police, GVMC address parking issues Visakhapatnam city police and GVMC held a meeting to tackle parking shortages, chaired by city police commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi. GVMC will identify additional parking spaces near busy intersections and enforce …

Anitha Blames YSRC for Diarrhoea Outbreak, Accuses Jagan of 'Corporate Politics'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Anitha Blames YSRC for Diarrhoea Outbreak, Accuses Jagan of 'Corporate Politics'

Deccan Chronicle  

Home Minister Anitha Visakhapatnam assures the public that the situation regarding diarrhoea is under control, attributing the current circumstances to the actions of the previous YSRC government. Anitha claims that the government machinery has been on high alert since the outbreak began and has implemented measures to restrict water usage and prevent contamination. She further criticises former chief minister Y.S. …

Pawan Kalyan Meets Families of Victims of Deadly Diarrhoea Outbreak in Vizianagaram
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan Meets Families of Victims of Deadly Diarrhoea Outbreak in Vizianagaram

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan met with families of those affected by the deadly diarrhoea outbreak in Vizianagaram district. He assured them of all support from the government and held a meeting with MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas, Cheepurupalli MLA Kala Venkata Rao, Collector B.R. Amebdkar and other officials to ensure regular cleaning of water tanks and verification of water …

Pawan Kalyan Assures Top-Tier Medical Care for Patients Suffering from Diarrhoea in Gurla
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan Assures Top-Tier Medical Care for Patients Suffering from Diarrhoea in Gurla

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Rural Development and Rural Water Supply schemes Pawan Kalyan assures the best medical treatment for affected patients suffering from diarrhoea in Gurla village of Vizianagaram district. He held discussions with the officials concerned to understand the exact reasons for the contamination of water and discussed with the senior officials about the functioning of infiltration …

Diarrhoea claims 17 lives in 3 districts of MP in ongoing rainy season
5 months, 1 week ago

Diarrhoea claims 17 lives in 3 districts of MP in ongoing rainy season

The Hindu  

Seventeen persons have died due to diarrhoea in three districts of Jabalpur division in Madhya Pradesh so far in the ongoing rainy season, a health official said on Thursday, August 1, 2024. A total of 800 people fell ill due to diarrhoea, Sanjay D. Mishra, regional director of health services, told PTI. The highest number of about 350 patients with …

55 diarrhoea cases surface as Patiala sees another outbreak
5 months, 2 weeks ago

55 diarrhoea cases surface as Patiala sees another outbreak

Hindustan Times  

The Anaj Mandi area of Patiala city has reported over 55 cases of diarrhoea. He said water samples were collected from the affected areas and sent to the Punjab State Public Health Laboratory in Kharar to determine bacterial contamination. Deputy commissioner Showkat Ahmad Parray said the regular water supply to the area was stopped and potable water was being provided …

Andhra Pradesh: Officials on toes after two diarrhoea-related deaths
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Officials on toes after two diarrhoea-related deaths

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Following a couple of deaths due to diarrhoea reported in Palnadu district in the past one week, minister for municipal administration, P. Narayana, inspected several parts of Narasaraopet and its adjoining areas on Thursday. Issuing directive to ensure supply of safe drinking water as the contaminated water was the prime source of the spread of diarrhoea, he asked officials …

Diarrhoea Outbreak Claims Two Lives at Tirupati PASS
6 months ago

Diarrhoea Outbreak Claims Two Lives at Tirupati PASS

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: A diarrhoea outbreak at a non-governmental organisation here has led to the death of two mentally challenged individuals and hospitalisation of more people. District collector Venkateswar, accompanied by RDO Nishant Kumar and district medical officer Srihari visited the hospital. Two patients have been transferred to the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences hospital for special care. A multidisciplinary team …

Diarrhoea cases on rise in Kakinada, NTR
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Diarrhoea cases on rise in Kakinada, NTR

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA/KAKINADA : Diarrhoea cases continue to rise in Kakinada and NTR district putting the authorities on tenterhooks. Hotels, fast food joints, tiffin centres, and street vendors were closed in Jaggaiahpet of NTR District and surrounding villages as diarrhoea cases are increasing day by day in the surrounding villages and Jaggaiahpet town. It is to be recalled that on Monday, Health …

168 diarrhoea cases listed in 23 villages of AP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

168 diarrhoea cases listed in 23 villages of AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has said the state government is taking various steps to check the spread of diarrhoea. Of these, 58 cases were listed in Jaggayyapet but the situation is under control,” he said after a visit of the Social Health Centre in Jaggayyapet, where several victims were under treatment.Jaggayyapet MLA Sriram Rajagopal, former minister Nettem Raghuram, …

Diarrhoea outbreak claims lives, affects dozens in Kakinada district
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Diarrhoea outbreak claims lives, affects dozens in Kakinada district

New Indian Express  

KAKINADA : A 41-year-old woman, Komudi Satyavati, died of diarrhoea symptoms while being rushed to the hospital on Saturday morning. In addition, 11 people are currently receiving treatment at the Samalkot Primary Health Centre, with three in serious condition being transferred to Kakinada Government General Hospital. Diarrhoea cases have surged at Vetlapalem village in Samalkot mandal of Kakinada district, since …

One dead, 35 ill due to ‘water contamination’ in Kakinada village
6 months, 3 weeks ago

One dead, 35 ill due to ‘water contamination’ in Kakinada village

New Indian Express  

KAKINADA: One woman died and 35 others fell ill reportedly due to diarrhoea at Kommanapalli village in Thondangi mandal of Kakinada district. According to information reaching here, a 36-year-old woman, identified as Nagamani, died on Friday while she was being shifted from the Kathipudi Hospital to Kakinada Government General Hospital after she complained of diarrhoea. Of the total 35 who …

Woman dies following diarrhoea outbreak, 34 hospitalised
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman dies following diarrhoea outbreak, 34 hospitalised

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: A 34-year-old woman Doddi Nagamani died and 34 others have been hospitalised after an outbreak of diarrhoea at Komanapalli village in Thondangi mandal of Kakinada district. Medical and Health officials have set up a medical camp at the village and 10 patients have been shifted to Government General Hospital in Kakinada. Sowjanya told Deccan Chronicle that Rural Water Supply …

Diarrhoea outbreak in Vijayawada: Cause under investigation
7 months, 1 week ago

Diarrhoea outbreak in Vijayawada: Cause under investigation

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Vijayawada City is grappling with a spate of illnesses with symptoms of diarrhoea, leading to nine deaths. The latest victim, 60-year-old Galla Koteswar Rao from Moghalrajpuram, succumbed to vomiting and loose stools. Responding to Rao’s death, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation’s chief medical and health officer, Dr Rathnavali, clarified, “The deceased had a history of chronic illnesses and succumbed to kidney …

Diarrhoea cases in Vijayawada: Naidu seeks urgent remedial action
7 months, 1 week ago

Diarrhoea cases in Vijayawada: Naidu seeks urgent remedial action

The Hindu  

TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has expressed concern over the death of nine persons in Vijayawada city in the last seven days due to outbreak of diarrhoea, allegedly caused by consumption of contaminated drinking water, and has demanded urgent remedial action. In a press release, Mr. Naidu said that the number of afflicted people appeared to be on the …

Diarrhoea Outbreak in Moghalrajpuram Controlled: DMHO
7 months, 1 week ago

Diarrhoea Outbreak in Moghalrajpuram Controlled: DMHO

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Four days after suspected diarrhoea wreaked havoc in Moghalrajpuram area, the disease has been brought under control, with only two inpatients being treated at the mobile medical health camp set up in the area on Friday. However, diarrhoea cases are continuing to be reported from Rajiv Nagar, Prajasakthi Nagar and Ragha Nagar, with tens of people falling ill with …

Medical surveillance in Moghalrajpuram amid diarrhoea outbreak
7 months, 1 week ago

Medical surveillance in Moghalrajpuram amid diarrhoea outbreak

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has initiated steps to contain the suspected diarrhoea outbreak by stopping piped water supply and reaching drinking water through tankers for domestic purposes. Notably, a 47-year-old man died of suspected diarrhoea and over two dozen people were hospitalised in the Moghalrajpuram area with such symptoms due to alleged drinking water contamination through the civic pipelines. …

Number of patients with diarrhoea symptoms goes up to 48 in Vijayawada
7 months, 1 week ago

Number of patients with diarrhoea symptoms goes up to 48 in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

At least 13 people with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting approached the round-the-clock medical camp set up in Moghalrajpuram area of Vijayawada between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on May 29, taking the total patient count to 48, NTR District Medical and Health Officer M. Suhasini said. Eleven teams comprising one ANM and one ASHA have begun surveying all households, …

Andhra Pradesh govt. swings into action to tackle suspected diarrhoea outbreak in Guntur
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. swings into action to tackle suspected diarrhoea outbreak in Guntur

The Hindu  

The inpatient count at the Government General Hospital, Guntur keeps climbing for the third day in a row, despite officials saying they have the suspected diarrhoea outbreak in check. And not just GGH, but several Urban Health Centres in the city are Vidadala Rajani, Minister for Health Medical and Family Welfare, told The Hindu during her Monday visit to GGH …

District administration on high alert after suspected diarrhoea outbreak in Guntur city
10 months, 4 weeks ago

District administration on high alert after suspected diarrhoea outbreak in Guntur city

The Hindu  

The district administration should be alert in the wake of the outbreak of suspected diarrhoea cases in Guntur city, said Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Vidadala Rajani, during a review meeting in Guntur collectorate on February 11. The Minister said that the government has been providing alternative, safe drinking water to the affected areas in the city and …

Diarrhoea spreads tentacles in Odisha; claims 9 lives, 595 persons affected
1 year ago

Diarrhoea spreads tentacles in Odisha; claims 9 lives, 595 persons affected

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The outbreak of diarrhoea in Odisha’s Rourkela and its adjoining areas since December 10 has claimed nine lives by Monday evening while more than 550 others affected with the disease were reportedly undergoing treatment in multiple hospitals in Sundergarh district. According to Odisha public health director Niranjan Mishra, the conditions of as many as 20 patients suffering from the …

Mohali DC orders survey to identify vulnerable pockets after diarrhoea outbreak
1 year, 6 months ago

Mohali DC orders survey to identify vulnerable pockets after diarrhoea outbreak

Hindustan Times  

After the diarrhoea outbreak at Dhire Majra village near Lalru left 65 persons ill, with two children suspected to have died, deputy commissioner Aashika Jain has directed the health and water supply departments to carry out a survey in the district to identify the vulnerable pockets in order to curb any more outbreaks of the disease. The vulnerable areas of …

Diarrhoea in Gorakhpur’s Unval town reined in
2 years, 1 month ago

Diarrhoea in Gorakhpur’s Unval town reined in

Hindustan Times  

The spread of diarrhoea that hit Unval town is now under control with the leak in the water supply pipeline being repaired. For representation only Diarrhoea had broken out in ward number 5,7 and 12, and other localities of Unval town. Soon after influx of patients, health officials along with town area chairman Shiv shankar Nishad and CHC in-charge Dr …

Odisha: One Killed, Over 30 Infected in Nuapada as Diarrhoea Scare Grips Three Districts
2 years, 5 months ago

Odisha: One Killed, Over 30 Infected in Nuapada as Diarrhoea Scare Grips Three Districts

News 18  

After infecting the people of Kashipur block in the Rayagada district, a diarrhoea outbreak is spreading in the Nuapada and Gajapati districts of Odisha. One person lost his life and 30 got critical after getting infected with the disease in the Komana block of Nuapada district. In the Mohana block of the Gajapati district also one person died and 10 …

Diarrhoea claims one death, 20 fresh cases in Tempalli
2 years, 5 months ago

Diarrhoea claims one death, 20 fresh cases in Tempalli

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Diarrhoea claimed one more death, taking the total number of deaths to three and has affected a total of 131 people, including 20 fresh cases at Tempalli village of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district on Monday. Following the outbreak of diarrhoea due to the consumption of contaminated water in the village, the district medical and health authorities are conducting …

Over 90 Ill in Lucknow Diarrhoea Outbreak After Contaminated Water Supply in Fatehpur
2 years, 6 months ago

Over 90 Ill in Lucknow Diarrhoea Outbreak After Contaminated Water Supply in Fatehpur

News 18  

More than 90 persons have fallen ill due to a diarrhoea outbreak because of contaminated water supply in Fatehpur area of Aliganj in Lucknow. The Chief Medical Officer, however, denied that the deaths were caused due to diarrhoea and said that a probe was underway to determine the exact cause. Dr Milind Vardhan, Additional Chief Medical Officer, said: “The symptoms …

Bengal: 130 children hospitalised with high fever, dysentery in Jalpaiguri
3 years, 3 months ago

Bengal: 130 children hospitalised with high fever, dysentery in Jalpaiguri

India TV News  

At least 130 children were admitted to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital with high fever and dysentery, a health department official said on Monday. Earlier, as many as 78 people, including five children, were hospitalised with symptoms of diarrhoea in neighbouring Kamarhati area of the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. Two elderly patients also died of similar symptoms, but Deputy …

Bengal: 78 hospitalised, 6 'very critical' with diarrhoea symptoms in North 24 Parganas
3 years, 4 months ago

Bengal: 78 hospitalised, 6 'very critical' with diarrhoea symptoms in North 24 Parganas

India TV News  

As many as 78 people, including five children, have been hospitalised with symptoms of diarrhoea in neighbouring Kamarhati area of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, health department officials said. Two elderly patients also died of similar symptoms, but Deputy Health Secretary, Ajay Chakrabarty said their deaths were due to renal failure and not due to the diarrhoeal outbreak …

Hyderabad: 300 under treatment, health camps set up
5 years, 9 months ago

Hyderabad: 300 under treatment, health camps set up

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad, Nizamabad: Samples of stools and vomit have been collected from the victims who suffered from diarrhea to identify the sources of contamination, and the victims are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the district of Kamareddy in Nizamsagar Mandal. While the first few samples were missed due to lack of officials acting on time, the available samples are being …

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