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Lethal mix found in Indore’s drinking water after deadly outbreak| India News

Lethal mix found in Indore’s drinking water after deadly outbreak| India News

More than a week after residents of Bhagirathpura in Indore fell ill from consuming contaminated water, test reports of water samples on Saturday confirmed the tap water was a cocktail of deadly pathogens — including E coli, Salmonella and Vibrio cholerae bacteria, along with viruses, fungi and protozoa — that caused polymicrobial infections leading to multi-organ failure and sepsis among patients, officials said. Doctors and experts, however, criticised the delay in testing, saying the lag likely contributed to deaths as polymicrobial infections require rapid pathogen identification for targeted treatment. (PTI) At least 10 people have died and 210 have been hospitalised since the outbreak began on December 25, with residents blaming officials for ignoring months of complaints about foul-smelling water in the congested locality. As many as 32 patients are being treated in intensive care units. Also Read | MP govt’s status report in high court shows action came only after deaths in Indore “The test report and culture report of 26 samples confirmed polymicrobial contamination, meaning multiple microbes were found. The culture report also …