Waterborne diseases

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …

Orissa calls disaster force to tackle cholera

With number of deaths due to diarrhoea and cholera in Orissa

Cholera outbreak: Youth Congress threatens stir

BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa Pradesh Youth Congress (OPYC) has warned that it will launch a statewide agitation if the State Government failed to check spread of cholera in the backward district of the State. In a statement, OPYC president Pradip Majhi criticised the State Government for its inaction even though 140 …

Cholera bacteria detected in Rayagada district

Bhubaneswar: The 'vibrio cholerae' bacteria was detected in water sources of Southern Rayagada district where at least 34 people have died of diarrhoea in last two months, official sources said on Thursday. Of the 16 water samples examined at the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) here, six tested positive to …

Government wakes up after 100 die

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today decided to continue with the scheme to provide financial incentives to the tribal patients to draw them to hospitals. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today. Naveen reviewed the situation in the southern tribal districts …

SPs concern over water borne diseases in Chenab valley

JAMMU, Sept 7: The core committee meeting of Samajwadi Party expressed serious concern over failure of State Government in containing of water borne diseases in the entire region of Chenab valley, here today. The meeting under its president Sheikh Abdul Rehman at party office said that some fresh cases of …

Suffocated by sacredness India's holy Yamuna river stifled by pollution

The Yamuna River, which flows through the heart of India’s capital city, is one of the holiest rivers in Hindu mythology. It’s also one of the most polluted rivers in the world, absorbing more than 200 million gallons of sewage from the city each day. This story takes us to …

No cholera outbreak in North Chennai: Mayor

Says majority of inpatients at Communicable Diseases Hospital is from suburbs REFUTING the AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa

Outbreak of Gastroenteritis: Health Minister assures action against guilty

Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma today said that the government was taking preventive measures to check gastroenteritis and declared that after fixing responsibility, strict action would be taken against the guilty for the outbreak of the epidemic in Doda.

Central team for regular water tests for 4 months

By Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Sept 1: Even as the sudden fall has been reported in the number of diarrhoea cases both at Doda and Banihal, the Central team today recommended regular tests of drinking water at consumer points and utmost precaution for next three to four months to prevent recurrence …

10 die of dysentery in Rayagada

BERHAMPUR: Dysentery has struck Bissamcuttack block in Rayagada district with a vengeance. Ten persons of four villages in the block have died, sources said adding six have died in five days, including an infant, in Gadaba village. According to sources, the disease was first reported from Gayalkana village when two …

Cholera spreading in north chennai

Nalini Ravichandran | ENS Chennai Consumption of contaminated water is the main reason for increased reports of the disease across Vyasarpadi, Tiruvotriyur and Tondiarpet, as more than 20 have been admitted with diarrhoeal disorders in the past one week CHOLERA cases have been increasingly reported in the city for the …

Cholera-like outbreak in Valley; hundreds ill

SRINAGAR, Aug 30: As over 30 fresh suspected cases of cholera and gastroenteritis were reported in Kashmir, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department today issued guidelines for creating public awareness to combat the epidemic. After reports of hundreds of patients complaining of cholera and gastroenteritis like symptoms in Kupwara, Budgam …

Central team arrives today to inspect Doda's water resources

By Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Aug 29: With no respite from the diarrhoea epidemic in the mountainous and vast Doda district mainly caused by contaminated water, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry is deputing its team to the district tomorrow to inspect water resources and suggest corrective measures to tackle the …

Drive to prevent health hazards from Aug. 30

Rajahmundry, Aug. 24: To ensure proper maintenance of sanitation and supply of chlorinated water, authorities in the Godavari districts are taking up a drive from August 30 to September 15. Following reports of an increasing number of cases of seasonal fevers, the state government issued directions to organise a drive. …

Urban bodies should start campaign against Swine Flu: Gaur

In view of the looming threats from Swine Flu and Malaria, the Urban Administration and Development Minister Shri Babulal Gaur has directed the Urban Administration Department Commissioner Shri S. M. Mishra to start cleanliness and public awareness campaign by the urban bodies. The Commissioner immediately issued instructions to all the …

Setting up water treatment units: US extends additional $1.5 million aid to WHO

United States has provided $1.5 million of funding to UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) agency to help it establish an additional 40 treatment centres to fight water-borne diseases in the 'high risk' flood-affected areas of Pakistan. The grant brings to 55 the number of US-funded treatment centres in the hardest …

Diarrhoea deaths on rise as tribals bear the brunt

Thorur (Warangal), Aug. 18: Diarrhoea deaths in rural parts of Warangal continue unabated. On Wednesday, a tribal youth named Banoth Seenu, 25, an agricultural labourer in Somaramkunta thanda in Thorur mandal, fell to the disease bringing the official death toll to six in the district. In a span of 15 …

Now, fear of water-borne diseases

Anita Joshua Cholera cases reported in Swat Valley Concern over second wave of deaths ISLAMABAD: As flood waters continue to wreak havoc in the southern parts of the country, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) on Wednesday expressed grave concern about the health hazards posed by receding water amid reports of …

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