Overview

• Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav directed a comprehensive report within a week on the 30 reported deaths in Turakapalem, Guntur district.
• Among 109 febrile residents who underwent blood culture testing, about 4% were positive for melioidosis, with one of those patients later dying and three recovering.
• Health officials said 42 types of tests were conducted on residents, and soil sample analyses connected to the probe are still awaited.
• Screening data showed significant chronic burdens in the village, including roughly 48% with anemia—two thirds of them women—and about 7% with high blood sugar.
• The state is strengthening its health alert app for simultaneous notifications to district and state officials, after noting missed early warnings, and is extending similar health assessments to Tharedypalem.