Health dept increases surveillance as Vadodara witnesses three confirmed Cholera cases

About 22 to 25 suspected cases are undergoing treatment at Vadodara’s SSG hospital, said District Health Officer

following the increase in cases from the municipality, the Chief Officer and health department undertook a check of the water pipelines and found two leakages leading to contamination that have been repaired now. File photo

Three confirmed cases of Cholera in Vadodara’s Padra Municipality area on Thursday has prompted the district health department to initiate a surveillance and check water supply lines in the area, while over 20 other suspected cases are undergoing treatment at the Padra referral hospital.

Vadodara Chief District Health Officer Dr Minaxi Chauhan, who visited the affected areas in Padra Thursday, said that three patients including a minor had been confirmed for Cholera and are undergoing treatment at Vadodara’s SSG hospital.

While about 22 to 25 suspected cases are in the Padra referral hospital and three have tested positive, Chauhan said it was since July 15 that the municipality “witnessed an increased number of patients showing symptoms of Cholera like diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain”.

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Chauhan said that following the increase in cases from the municipality, the Chief Officer and health department undertook a check of the water pipelines and found two leakages leading to contamination that have been repaired now.

“The health department teams are visiting the affected areas to undertake surveillance work and for chlorine distribution…,” she said.

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) until Tuesday also reported a total of four confirmed cases of Cholera so far.

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