22 fall ill after drinking contaminated water; jaundice-like symptoms reported | Indore News
MHOW: At least two dozen residents of Patti Bazaar and Chandar Marg areas of Mhow town fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated drinking water, prompting Indore Collector Shivam Verma to rush to the town late on Thursday night to review the situation.Sanitary superintendent of Mhow Cantonment Board Manish Agrawal told media persons, “All patients, most of them children were admitted after they were vomiting.
When their blood samples were examined, it was found that they were suffering from jaundice and the doctors who are treating them, have opined that it could be due to contaminated water. The teams of Cantonment Board and health department have reached Patti Bazar and Motimahal areas of Mhow for a primary survey of the affected areas.”According to officials, 22 people reported symptoms of illness, with nine currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, while others are being treated at home. On receiving information about the incident, the district health machinery swung into action on the instructions of CMHO Dr Madhav Hasani. Health department teams have been deployed in the affected areas since morning.Collector Verma visited the hospital, interacted with the patients and their families, and later spoke to residents of the affected localities. He directed the health department to ensure proper and timely treatment for all those affected. He also instructed the Mhow Cantonment Board to conduct an immediate quality check of the water supplied through pipelines and to maintain sanitation in the area.“The patients are under treatment and the administration is closely monitoring the situation. From tomorrow morning, a door-to-door survey will be conducted in the affected localities. Anyone showing symptoms will be provided treatment at home, while serious cases will be admitted to hospital,” Collector Verma said while talking to the media persons on late night, adding that no patient is currently in a critical condition and some of the admitted patients are likely to be discharged by Friday. Verma later visited several areas of Mhow where cases of jaundice-like symptoms have been reported. He went door to door to assess the situation and speak with families, underscoring the administration’s on-ground response to the incident.
