Five of 15 drinking water sources in flood-hit Bidur contaminated with E. coli
Summary
Five of 15 drinking water samples from flood-hit Bidur Municipality in Nuwakot have been contaminated with E. coli, raising fears of cholera and other waterborne disease outbreaks. Health authorities are preparing vaccination plans and emergency water supplies for displaced residents across the affected districts.
Key Points
- Five out of 15 water samples collected in flood-hit Bidur Municipality tested positive for E. coli.
- Health officials have chlorinated the affected sources and are monitoring for cholera and other waterborne diseases.
- Displaced residents in Bidur and nearby flood-affected districts are relying on tanker water and unsafe sources after infrastructure was swept away.
- The Ministry of Health is considering cholera, measles-rubella, tetanus and diphtheria vaccinations for vulnerable and displaced populations.
