Gujarat Typhoid Outbreak: 130 Infected by Contaminated Water in Gandhinagar After Indore Tragedy

• 130 people in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, contracted typhoid due to contaminated drinking water, mirroring a previous incident in Indore.
• The outbreak primarily affects Sector 24, 26, 28, and Adiwada areas, with all patients admitted to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital.
• Investigations by the health department revealed contaminated water from pipeline leaks as the cause, with 10 leaks identified.
• Out of 600 samples, 130 tested positive for typhoid; a majority (109) are children aged 1 to 16 years.
• Health authorities deployed 40 teams for surveys and pipeline repairs, advising citizens to boil water.

Why It Matters: Contaminated water caused a typhoid outbreak in Gandhinagar, infecting 130, raising urban health concerns.