Punjab water-borne disease outbreak: 110 ill in Ferozepur village; 12-year-old girl dies of suspected Hepatitis E

Punjab water-borne disease outbreak: 110 ill in Ferozepur village; 12-year-old girl dies of suspected Hepatitis E

Thirty-six of the total cases in Hazara Singh Wala tested positive for leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread through water or soil contaminated with animal urine.

Hazara Singh Wala, a border village in Punjabs Ferozepur district, remains gripped by a serious water-borne disease outbreak, with the number of patients rising to 110, even as medical camps are open… [+4614 chars]
Punjab water-borne disease outbreak: 110 ill in Ferozepur village; 12-year-old girl dies of suspected Hepatitis E - FHMnews