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New Delhi: Bengaluru is one of the most popular cities of India and is quite densely populated. Also known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’, the Karnataka capital has been going through a massive Bengaluru Water Crisis for the past couple of months. Amid the ongoing water crisis, a new fear of Cholera outbreak has gripped the residents of the city and while multiple patients across hospitals are showing symptoms of Cholera, the government has something else to say. The state government has refused reports of a cholera outbreak in the city but at the same time, they have also issued an advisory for seasonal diseases. However, the doctors of private hospitals have a different story to tell as they still believe that multiple cases of Cholera have been reported. Here’s all you need to know…
As mentioned earlier, the government of Karnataka has denied the outbreak of Cholera in the city amid the ongoing water crisis. According to the Health and Family Welfare department of Karnataka, despite 47 students of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Girls’ Hostel being admitted to a hospital for suspected food poisoning, has denied Cholera Outbreak in Bengaluru. The department data states that in 2024, a total of six cholera cases have been reported in Karnataka out of which one is from February and the remaining five from March. As of now, there are no cholera cases in the state in April.
While the government has turned down reports and rumours about a possible cholera outbreak, the doctors at private hospitals have a different story to tell. According to a report by Bangalore Mirror, Dr Sreehari D of Sparsh Hospital, Bengaluru has been quoted as saying, “We have been seeing a spurt in cholera cases for the past few days. It’s been more than 20 cases in the last couple of weeks…” The same report has quoted Aster CMI Hospital’s Dr Chetan Ginigeri as saying, “Cholera, a waterborne disease, becomes more prevalent during this season due to a combination of factors including increased temperatures and dehydration. It is an infectious illness instigated by the bacterium known as Vibrio cholerae. It spreads primarily through contaminated water and food.”
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