MALDA, 11 JUNE: Health department officials have detected Foecal Coliform bacteria in both water sources and human body at Dalla village in Habibpur block.
Following the recent diarrhoeal outbreak in the village that claimed one child and affected at least 45 persons, the health department had collected water samples from the area.
The tests have confirmed the presence of the bacteria. “The people were suffering from E. Coli (Escherichia Coli),” health officials said.
The deputy CMOH-II, Malda Dr D Haldar said: “Collected water samples from a pond and a tube well were tested in a laboratory. Coliform has been detected in both samples. Interestingly, we got coliform from affected human body as well.”
According to him, the locals drink water from a tube well which was set up within 15 metres from the pond.
“Usually health authorities do not allow sinking of tube wells close to any pond.
“Though the health workers have disinfected the tube wells, the Public Health Engineering department has been requested to re-sink the tube well some distance away from the pond,” he added. SNS
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