Outbreak of suspected diarrhoea: Collector orders closure of non-vegetarian market in Kankipadu
Collector Balaji assured the public that the situation is under control, emphasising measures like distributing chlorine tablets and cleaning water tanks to ensure safe drinking water
The suspected outbreak of diarrhoea has prompted Krishna District Collector D.K. Balaji to order the temporary closure of non-vegetarian markets and roadside eateries in Kankipadu and Vuyyuru. The Collector stated that the situation is currently under control and that measures are being taken to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
In the past few days, several patients with symptoms of vomiting were admitted to local dispensaries in Kankipadu, Ankatamma Talli Temple Street, Punadipadu, Bank Colony, and other areas. Collector Balaji visited Kankipadu to review the situation and directed officials to ensure that only boiled water is consumed, distribute chlorine tablets, clean tanks, and flush pipelines.
Collector M. Naveen, who also visited Kankipadu, emphasized the importance of taking steps to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. He directed officials to temporarily close non-vegetarian markets and roadside eateries in the affected areas. The Collector assured The Hindu that the situation is fully under control in both Vuyyuru and Kankipadu.
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