Seven cases of cholera were reported from Jagdish Nagar area in Varachha, Surat. Health officials are taking necessary actions to address the issue and prevent further spread of the disease.
New cholera cases in the southern African country trebled from 437 to 1,259 this week, the biggest jump since the latest outbreak of the water-borne disease started in February. This has triggered panic in Zimbabwe, where more than 4,000 people died from cholera in 2008.