Gadwal (Telangana), July 9: As many as four died and 24 fell ill within one week at the Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana after the victims got admitted to the Gadwal Government hospital for purportedly drinking contaminated water from their residences in Gadwal.
Kishore Kumar, Superintendent of the Gadwal District Hospital said on Saturday that out of the 24 persons that fell ill, 15 were adults and nine were children who reported cases of stomach flu, vomiting, and motion complications. Most of the cases have been reported from Gadwal town.
“We have gastroenteritis (stomach flu) cases, vomiting and motions’ cases where 15 adults and nine children have been admitted. All are stable. This is a seasonal disease, so when it rains initially, drinking contaminated water may result in this problem,” he said.
Kumar further added that boiling the water will solve this problem.
The patients have been admitted to the hospital, and their health condition is stable and out of danger, the doctor said.
Another doctor said that it is a gastroenteritis (GE) outbreak, and after investigating the primary sources, contaminated water is most likely the reason for the reported infections.
“We have informed the municipality departments. Cases have been admitted in both government and private hospitals, and we are monitoring everything,” she said. (ANI)
