Bangalore: As a precautionary measure against the spread of gastroenteritis, the Government is likely to impose a ban on the sale of cut fruits and roadside food stalls.

As many as 49 persons have been admitted in various hospitals in the city in the last week or two, official sources said. Of these, 37 have been discharged and 12 are still in hospital, according to Thandavamurthy, Chief Medical Officer, Bangalore Mahanagara Palike.

Off-season rain and erratic weather have been cited as the reasons for the sudden outbreak of the disease.

But no cases of cholera have been reported so far. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board has drawn up a plan to replace water pipes in the areas where cases of gastroenteritis have been reported. The first case surfaced around last week in the Sriramapuram area.

Gastroenteritis cases have been reported in Seshadripuram, Nelamangala, areas near Mysore Road, Dandupalya, Sathyanagara, Seethappa Layout, Queen's Road, New Thippasandara, Chamrajpet, Sidddhapura, Srinivasa Nagar and Murphy Town.

The affected areas are being inspected and a Joint Monitoring Committee constituting Medical Officer of Health and authorities of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and BWSSB will monitor the quality of water daily (in each of the 30 ranges in the city). Action will be taken in slums more so in cases where water leakage and contamination have been reported.

The chlorine content in water will be increased and water will be supplied in tankers, especially in areas where water contamination has been suspected.

In addition, the Mahanagara Palike will constitute 14 teams to inspect work to remove silt from drains and sanitary conditions every week.

Mayor Mumtaz Begum has asked the public not to panic as all the Mahanagara Palike hospitals have been equipped with medicines to treat both gastroenteritis and cholera cases.

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