nine-taken-ill-in-mhow-after-consuming-contaminated-water

Madhya Pradesh’s health crisis took another murky turn on Thursday night, when nine people fell ill in Mhow tehsil after consuming contaminated water, officials said.

Cases of water-borne diseases were reported from the Patti Bazaar and Chander Marg areas on Thursday night, leading to nine people being hospitalised while a few others were recuperating at home, confirmed Shivam Verma, Collector, Indore, who arrived in Mhow late on Thursday night.

Verma has directed the health department to ensure proper and effective treatment for all patients and instructed the Mhow Cantonment Board to check the quality of water and maintain cleanliness in the area.

“The government is closely monitoring the situation,” he said, adding that affected areas will be surveyed, and residents suffering from any symptoms will be provided with appropriate treatment, including hospitalisation for critically-ill patients.

 

Also Read: Indore water crisis: Rickshaw driver’s death triggers fresh claim

The senior officer visited patients undergoing treatment at the hospital, and spoke to residents of the affected areas, an official said, adding that personnel from the health department have also been on site since Friday morning, under the direction of Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr. Madhav Hasani.

“No patient is in critical condition at present, and some of them will be discharged during the day,” Verma said.

The official added that a team from the Indore Medical College and other specialist doctors are being sent to the scene.

Meanwhile, Mhow MLA Usha Thakur also visited the hospital to meet the affected persons.

Last month, several people fell ill and at least 15 lost their lives after falling violently sick in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area, resulting from intake of contaminated drinking water.

While residents of the locality have claimed that the outbreak has claimed 25 lives so far, a status report submitted by the Madhya Pradesh government to the High Court on January 15 mentioned seven deaths, including that of a five-month-old boy.