- Enteric fevers, especially typhoid, are on the rise in Hyderabad as also are diarrhoea and Hepatitis A. In the last two months, 1,301 enteric fever cases have been reported in the city, while over 16,178 cases of diarrhoea (including gastroenteritis cases) have been reported.
- Open drainage in several parts of the city is making matters worse by causing mixing of rainwater with dirty water. “Waterlogging, poorly fitted manholes and rusting drinking water pipelines contribute to the problem too. We are in touch with the GHMC to identify such areas”, said a senior official from the state health department.
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