A man suffering from diarrhea was moved to the hospital of the District Headquarters from a temporary facility at the New Rajarajeswaripet Government school in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Gn Rao
Although the cases of diarrhea in New Rajarajeswaripet in Vijayawada continued on Saturday (September 13), employees of the Guntur Regional Laboratory at the Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) gathered 427 water testing samples. The samples were tested for pH values, total solids, amonic nitrogen, nitrites and electrical conductivity.
In the tests, the water samples from the well no. 1 and 2 of the new RR PETA, the tank component, the traces of nitrite. Samples from two houses also had “light traces” of nitrites. However, this is considered to be “general pollution”.
Meanwhile, it was found that the samples taken from the stored water in two houses opposite the storage water tank contain coliform bacteria (must not be confused with e.oli, a type of coliform bacteria). However, this requires further confirmation. The test message must still be officially shared with the media.
According to laboratory officials, the “most likely number” (MPN) of coliform bacteria 20 was in a sample from one house, while in a sample taken from another house was 15. MPN represents the number of coliform bacteria present in 100 ml of water. In the Note section, the message mentioned that “water is not suitable for drinking purposes”.
Although they are E.coli bacteria that are considered harmful to health, drinking water should not have any traces of coliform bacteria, the official said on condition of anonymity. The official added that diarrhea focus cannot be attributed to the presence of coliform bacteria.
“Other news must come before the conclusion,” the clerk said. Reports of multiple water samples sent to the Institute of Preventive Medicine are expected in 48 hours.
As the cases continued to grow, the number of beds in care classes and VMC schools have been increased to treat patients affected by diarrhea and vomiting. From 16:00 on Saturday, 263 cases according to the District Administration were reported from New RajarajeswariPet.
Of these, 139 is undergoing treatment and the rest was released. All Tiffin and Tea stalls in the neighborhood were closed as preventive measures and mineral water is supplied to people for drinking.
The collector of the district district of NTR G. Lakshmisha, who visited a medical camp at school on Saturday, assured the public that he had nothing to worry about and that all measures were taken to prevent diarrhea. People with diarrhea symptoms are immediately identified by a survey from door to door, adding that medical teams are also spreading awareness of people about hygienic practices. People can call 91549 70454 for help.
Meanwhile, the leader of CPI (m) ch. Babu Rao claimed that there were about 500 cases of diarrhea and that the government is undermined by the total number. It also demanded that it published data on the number of complaints received in the last few months, data on the number of complaints it received and how many of them were solved.
Published – 13 September 2025 9:06
