Two villages in Anand district has been declared as cholera-hit,a senior administration official said Saturday. Cholera cases were found at Boria and Silvai villages of Petlad tehsil, district health officer R B Patel said. At Boria,the surrounding area up to 10 km has also been declared as cholera-prone. As many as 261 cases of diarrhoea and vomiting were reported from the area Friday,of which two were confirmed to be cholera cases, he said. Government medical teams found that drinking water sources were contaminated after the rains. Alternative drinking water arrangement were made for the village and the teams were engaged in treating the victims,the officer said. Patel said last week more than 50 cases of diarrhoea and vomiting were reported at Silvai,of which one was confirmed as cholera infection. However,the situation was under control,he added.
