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Gandhinagar Suspected Typhoid Outbreak Rises to 113 Cases as Shah Orders War-Footing Response

Officials link the illnesses to leaking pipelines near sewers, with rapid repairs and super-chlorination underway.

Overview

  • A state release reports 113 suspected cases, with 19 discharged and 94 under treatment, and no fatalities recorded.
  • Illnesses are concentrated in Gandhinagar’s Sector 24, Sector 28 and Adivada, with nearby sectors earlier flagged by health officials.
  • Round-the-clock OPDs are operating as 75 health teams have surveyed about 20,800 houses covering more than 90,000 people.
  • Authorities have repaired identified leaks and accelerated super-chlorination, citing weak or newly laid pipes near sewers and accidental cuts from digging.
  • Reported counts varied earlier (70–104) while blood tests continue for confirmation, and most patients are children in stable condition.