Now outbreak of water borne diseases in Mhow, Indore, many children suffering from hepatitis infection (Photo-X)
JNN, Indore. After Bhagirathpura of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, now the number of patients suffering from water borne diseases due to supply of contaminated drinking water is increasing in Mhow city of the district. Here, two new patients of jaundice and typhoid were reported on Saturday in Neem Gali and Yadav Mohalla located in Patti Bazaar of Cantonment Board area. In this way the number of patients has increased to 32.
Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E viruses found in children
Of the 10 patients admitted to the hospital till Friday, seven were discharged on Saturday. Five children, including two new patients, are still hospitalized. Hepatitis A and hepatitis E viruses have been found in children in blood samples taken at the hospital.
The problem of swelling due to infection in the liver of patients is being seen. It has been reported that this infection has occurred in children due to contaminated drinking water. At the same time, people in Gaikwad area of Mhow have also complained about contaminated water. Water samples have been taken here also. Hepatitis A virus has been found in the test report of Bhumika Swami (19), resident of Chander Marg, admitted in Mewada Hospital, Mhow.
In the test report of local resident Mohammad Omar Shalmani (12), both hepatitis A and E viruses have been found. Doctor Dr. Vimal Kumar Saxena said that Hepatitis A and E viruses are found in contaminated water. If feces and urine get mixed in water, the infection increases further. If treatment is not received at the right time, the condition may worsen.
But PHE test found water not contaminated
Patients of water borne diseases are increasing in Mhow. Meanwhile, in the investigation report of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHE) which came on Saturday, the water has not been considered contaminated.
Mhow SDM Rakesh Parmar said that on Friday, PHE had tested seven samples of Narmada water from Chandar Marg and Surki Gali of Patti Bazar and nine samples from private and government borewells. The question being raised is that if the water is clean then why are a large number of people falling ill due to water-borne diseases?
However, the SDM says that the test report of the water samples taken from the patients' homes by the Health Department is yet to come from Pune. Microorganisms and virology will be examined in this.
Drainage line is buried under the houses
The Mhow Cantonment Board area has a drainage system from the British era. There is a 70 year old pipeline through which Narmada water is supplied to the entire area. In areas where there is no Narmada line, water is supplied from government borewells. Due to the age-old water supply system, drinking water pipelines are passing through drains in many areas.
In Chandar Marg, Surki Gali and other areas of Patti Bazar, people have built houses by occupying the drains made for drainage. These drains have been buried under the houses for about 10 years.
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