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54 jaundice cases in Ernakulam

KOCHI: The beginning of summer and water shortage have thrown up 54 cases of jaundice from various parts of Ernakulam district, particularly in Vengola, where 19 persons have been officially confirmed with the disease.

K. Shailaja, director-in-charge, Health Services, visited the affected areas, including Kumbalanghi, where diarrhoeal cases have also been reported. Typhoid has been reported from Mattancherry. Many workers from the Bamboo Corporation have been found to be affected by jaundice.

Dr. Shailaja has asked field workers to collect water samples from drinking water resources such as wells and from water supply pipelines to analyse the level of water contamination. The regional analytical laboratory has been asked to submit the report on water samples immediately. Dr. Shailaja has also asked the district food inspector to analyse the food supplied in hotels and restaurants in the affected area.

Besides running an awareness campaign on containing the disease, the Kerala Water Authority has been asked to supply super-chlorinated water to the area. All water resources in a will be chlorinated.

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