The number of acute cases of daily disease (ADD) is increasing year after year in Karnataka. While the State reported 64,229 cases and two deaths this year until May 8, 1,83,777 cases and eight deaths were reported in 2024.
The addition is generally caused by virus infections, bacteria or parasites. The disease is often spread through contaminated foods, water, poor hygiene and sanitation.
According to the data of the Integrated Health Information Platform of the State Health Department (IHN), the number of cases increased from 1,22,192 by 2022 to 1,39,862 in 2023. Next year, it was fired up to 1.83,777.
The number of aggregate outbreaks in Karnataka increased from 64 in 2022 to 83 in 2023 and 95 in 2024. This year, so far the State has already reported 17 outbreaks that affected 522 people, two or who died.
Higher in rural areas
The data showed that rural areas have reported a high number of cases compared to urban areas. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission of the Center, it is the responsibility of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) to provide safe drinking water to the public in rural areas.
While Mysuru has reported the largest number of cases in 5,775, ChickBallapur and Overi continued with 5,318 and 5,219, respectively. While the BBMP reported 1,223 cases, Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural registered 864 and 2,523 cases respectively. As the summer of the peaks is added, it is likely that the number of cases will increase even more in the coming weeks.
Attributing the increase in cases for contaminated water supply, especially in rural areas, said Padma MR, deputy director (state surveillance unit) The Hindu That water should be tested to detect the presence of E. coli before supplying. “However, this is not happening regularly according to the protocols. Every time we observe an increase in the number of cases of a particular location or village, of the Department of Health we obtain samples and if the pollution is fundamental and the location and advice and advice and advice and advisor and advisor and advisor and advisor and advisor and advisor and advisory advice and advice and advice and advice and advice Advisor and advisor and advice and advice and advisory and advice and advice and advice and advisory and advisory and advice and advice and advice and advice and advisory and advice and advisory and advisory advisor and advisor and advisor Prostate ensuring that the quality parameters of drinking water are within acceptable limits, “Dr. Padma said.
Duration of an outbreak
Noting that water pollution is usually high in low areas after sudden rains, the official said: “Duration an adding outbreak or conglomerate reports, drinking water sources must be verified by H2S methods and this shit for coliforms. Test forces for colifes. Jurisdictional District of Surveillance Units.
She said that official circulars are regularly issued that indicate to officials to review the chlorination levels of drinking water outbreaks. “Wherever the outbreaks have preventive and control and control measures, such as establishing temporary clinics, 24 hours, which guarantees sufficient stock of emergency medicines and strengthening IEC activities is
Published – May 9, 2025 09:27 pm ist