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Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) reviewed the concern astatine Gandhinagar Civil Hospital aft 104 patients, including children, were admitted for suspected typhoid.
Typhoid cases person been expanding successful the Civil Hospital successful the past 3 days, with 104 patients admitted to the paediatric ward, officials said.
Mr. Sanghavi said elder officials, including the Deputy Collector, person been asked to measure the concern astatine the hospital, portion arrangements specified arsenic nutrient and different facilities person been made for families of admitted patients. A squad of 22 doctors has been formed to dainty the patients, helium said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah discussed the concern with the territory collector implicit the telephone 3 times and volition instrumentality a reappraisal again successful the evening, Mr. Sanghavi added.
"At present, 104 suspected cases person been reported. The medication is continuously strengthening attraction and monitoring arrangements. Efforts are ongoing to supply amended facilities to patients and their families," helium said.
Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Mita Parikh said respective persons, including children from Sector 24, 25, 26 and 28 arsenic good arsenic Adivada country successful Gandhinagar, person been admitted and their information is stable.
Water samples person been collected from these areas, and reports showed drinking h2o was not harmless (for consumption), she informed.
Officials said the wellness section of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has started a door-to-door survey successful the affected sectors.
"People person been advised to portion boiled h2o and devour home-cooked food. The civic assemblage is besides distributing chlorine tablets for cleaning of h2o tanks," they said.
