Gujarat’s Gandhinagar is facing a serious health situation after contaminated water led to a major typhoid outbreak. The problem has mostly affected children, worrying families and health officials. So far, 104 suspected typhoid cases have been reported from different parts of the city.
Over 100 suspected typhoid cases have been reported in Gandhinagar in the past five days, with most patients undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital. Authorities have launched health surveys after contaminated drinking water was found in affected areas.
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Health department officials said that the affected cases are mainly from Sectors 24, 25, 26, 28 and the Adivada area. All 104 patients, including children, are currently being treated at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital. Doctors are closely tracking the condition of patients as the number of cases has gone up sharply in a short time.
Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Mita Parikh said the condition of all admitted patients is stable. She confirmed that water samples collected from the affected areas showed that drinking water was not safe for consumption.
Health officials confirmed that typhoid cases have increased by nearly 50% over the last 72 hours. Due to this sudden rise, the situation is being treated as serious, especially since children form a large share of those infected. Medical teams have been asked to remain on high alert.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited the hospital to check on patient care and review the response. He ordered the deployment of a special team of 22 doctors and asked senior officials to monitor the situation around the clock. Sanghavi said the administration is strengthening treatment arrangements and improving facilities for patients and their families.
Door-to-door survey launched
To control the spread of the disease, the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has started an aggressive containment drive. As part of this effort, 63 surveillance teams have been sent across affected areas to carry out door-to-door health surveys to identify the source of the outbreak. Reportedly, at least 7 leaks in the pipeline network have been detected so far, which caused sewage to mix with supplied water. Municipal commissioner J N Vaghela said leakages are being plugged and fresh water samples show improvement.
These teams are checking residents for symptoms, spreading awareness and helping identify new cases at an early stage. The civic body is also distributing chlorine tablets for cleaning water tanks.
The state administration said it is continuously upgrading treatment and monitoring systems to deal with the outbreak. Officials added that efforts are also being made to provide better support and facilities to patients and their families as the health response is scaled up.
