Six diarrhoea cases reported from private college in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar (21/04/2025): As many as six students of Gandhi Vidyapith Higher Secondary School at Dumduma in Bhubaneswar were affected by diarrhoea.

The patients complained of loose motion, abdominal pain and vomiting. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das said, "The disease is suspected to have spread due to contaminated water.

Water sample has been collected from four places of the college and its hostel, and sent to laboratory for test.

A team of the Health Department has been monitoring the situation.

The conditions of the affected students are stable." Last week, 140 people from Ward No.13 at Chandrasekharpur area were affected by diarrhoea.