Odisha on high alert over diarrhoea surge; ‘10% samples cholera positive’

Odisha government issues high alert as diarrhoea cases surge, with 10% cholera-positive samples. Emergency meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, with daily reviews and preventive measures initiated. As per health officials, out of the total samples tested, the cholera bacteria (Vibrio cholerae) were found in at least 10 percent of them.

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