A 65-year-old woman from Indore’s Bhagirathpura area died on Sunday night, a month after she was admitted to hospital after consuming contaminated water, Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Hasnani said.
In December, a gastrointestinal epidemic broke out in Indore’s Bhagirathpura due to contaminated water. (PTI)The CMHO also confirmed that deceased Anita Kushwaha was a victim of gastrointestinal epidemic in Bhagirathpura in December last year. Hassani, however, did not confirm the official toll of the epidemic, which stands at 16 according to the state health department.
“The death was unfortunate, but the administration provided the best possible treatment but could not save him,” Hassani said.
Kushwaha was undergoing treatment for over a month before he died of kidney failure and cardiac arrest on Sunday night.
Her son Nilesh said, “My mother, who was healthy, suddenly fell ill on December 28 with nausea and diarrhoea. She was admitted to a private hospital but was discharged on December 31. Her condition deteriorated within hours, leading to her being admitted to Aravind Hospital on January 1.”
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“Later he was shifted to Bombay hospital on January 4. He was on ventilator for a long time in Bombay hospital. During treatment, his condition worsened due to kidney failure and he suffered cardiac arrest on Sunday,” he added.
A gastrointestinal epidemic started in Bhagirathpura after a leak in a drinking water pipeline mixed sewage with the water supply. Since December 24, nearly 1,600 people have fallen ill, including 460 requiring hospitalization. A health department audit report on 23 deaths concluded that 16 were directly linked to the epidemic, while the rest were linked to cohabitation.
Since then, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has appointed a committee headed by a retired judge to investigate the exact number of deaths, causes of the outbreak and prevention measures.
It has been informed by the district administration that the condition of two victims is critical in the ICU. Water supply has been resumed in 30% of the areas on alternate days, repair work on the main pipeline covering the remaining 70% is nearing completion.
