After Indore, drinking water contamination in Mhow tehsil has triggered a fresh wave of panic among residents. At least nine people fell sick after drinking contaminated tap water. According to health officials, the first cases were reported from Patti Bazaar and Chander Marg areas.
The water contamination in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore earlier this month led to seven deaths.
Residents complained of foul smell and muddy water from the drinking water tap in the area.
Indore collector Shivam Verma visited patients undergoing treatment at a hospital and spoke to residents of the affected areas.
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Verma directed the health department to ensure proper and effective treatment for all patients and has instructed the Mhow Cantonment Board to check the water quality and maintain cleanliness in the area.
Despite local reports of 25 fatalities, the Madhya Pradesh government’s official toll stands at seven, including a five-month-old boy.
"No patient is in critical condition at present, and some of them will be discharged during the day," Verma told PTI.
Earlier, officials said that contaminated water was found in 51 tubewells in Bhagirathpura.
What's the cause of this contamination?
The Madhya Pradesh government told the High Court on January 20 that bacterial contamination of drinking water led to widespread infection in the Bhagirathpura area.
While hearing the petitions, the court had asked how the water supplied to residents of the locality, the epicentre of diarrhoea and vomiting outbreak.
According to health experts, E. coli is commonly found in water via sewage or faeces, and drinking water contaminated with this bacterium can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, and fever, PTI reported.