Via Deccan Herald: Uttarakhand reports several cases of cholera. Excerpt:
Fears of epidemic in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand were realised as the state reported many cases of cholera.
In the aftermath of the devastating floods, the state is continuing to cope with poor sanitation, which, coupled with open defecation and consumption of contaminated food, could have resulted in cholera and diarrhoea, according to experts.
A member of the National Disaster Response Force from Shimoga, Dr Kumar VLS, who has been part of rescue operations in the flood-hit state since June 21, said around 15 cholera cases were reported in Dehradun and Uttarkashi. Some diarrhoea cases were also reported.
