After four cases of the disease were discovered in the past few days, a parts of Kalol in Gandhinagar district has been deemed cholera-affected. Since 2021, there have been two similar outbreaks in the area. The affected people are receiving treatment and are stable, according to officials, despite the fact that 11 further suspected instances have been found in the region.
Hitesh Koya, the Gandhinagar Collector, told TNIE that a notification identifying the area within a 2-kilometer radius as cholera-affected for one month was issued on Thursday. “A total of 35 teams are investigating possible cases. All Kalol public and private hospitals have also been told to keep a watchful eye on patients and contact the authorities if they suspect any cases, according to Koya.
When Vibrio cholerae bacteria are present in food or water, it can result in the acute diarrheal illness known as cholera. If left untreated, it can lead to deadly dehydration and severe diarrhoea. According to the official, the sickness is thought to have originated in Kalol as a result of tainted water.