District administration on high alert after suspected diarrhoea outbreak in Guntur city

The district administration should be alert in the wake of the outbreak of suspected diarrhoea cases in Guntur city, said Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Vidadala Rajani, during a review meeting in Guntur collectorate on February 11 (Sunday).

She held the review meeting over the death of one person. She inquired about the health condition of the other patients admitted to the Government General Hospital with symptoms of diarrhoea on Saturday.

She said that a control room has been set up by the Health Department, which can be reached at 8341396104.

The concerned officials have been directed to run the control room round the clock.

The Minister said that the government has been providing alternative, safe drinking water to the affected areas in the city and directed the officials to create awareness among the residents on to only consume purified drinking water.