DM Dr. Raja Ganapati R taking information about the girl students admitted in the children ward of the district hospital.
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Durgesh Dwivedi, Jagran Sitapur. On December 12, 2025, the health of 14 girls had deteriorated in Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls School (KGBV), Reusa. If timely treatment had not been provided, a situation like Indore would have arisen here too. The school water has been found to be highly polluted in microbiological and chemical analyses.
Micro biological testing has found dangerous levels of E-coli bacteria in the water. This bacteria was the cause of death of people in Indore. The level of pollution of hardness (soluble chemicals like chlorides, nitrites, nitrates etc.) of school water is also not satisfactory. This has been confirmed by the report of the State Health Institute.
The health of students Suhani, Shalini, Jugni, Jyoti Rastogi, Pallavi, Anshika, Shashi, Ankita, Khushboo, Nidhi, Shilpi, Geeta, Aanchal and Sakshi had deteriorated. Due to lack of improvement, Pallavi and Jyoti were referred to Lucknow.
The District Magistrate had got the investigation done by the State Surveillance Team of the Health Department. The team had shrugged it off citing mental illness. On the other hand, Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) had filled two samples of water. One sample tank was filled with RO water and the other with RO water.
The report of analysis of samples conducted by the State Health Institute has come out shocking. 12 E-coli bacteria were found in every 100 ml of water in the tank, as per the standard the number should be zero. In no case should the number exceed three.
At the same time, 11 bacteria were found in the reverse osmosis (RO) water, which guarantees purity, and other impurities were also found. FSDA has sent the analysis report to the District Magistrate. The administration has started work on solving the problem.
E-coli bacteria reaches water from feces
E-coli bacteria enter water through human and animal feces. Apart from leakage in septic tanks and sewage pipelines, it also reaches the water in ponds and lakes due to filth. Kidney failure can occur due to E-coli infection.
Dr. Anupam Mishra, physician of the district hospital, said that E-coli is the cause of hemorrhagic (severe) digestive disorders. Severe stomach cramps, watery diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, mild fever and fatigue are the initial symptoms. When the symptoms become severe, bloody diarrhea starts and platelets also decrease. Kidneys also fail.
The health of the girl students had deteriorated due to drinking contaminated water. To prevent such incidents in future, a 180 feet deep tube well is being built in the school. How the E-coli bacteria reached the water is being seriously investigated. Dr. Raja Ganpati R., District Magistrate