Seventeen people in Kachchh, who developed fever and respiratory distress towards the end of August 2024, died in quick succession between September 3 and 9, prompting authorities to rush teams to the affected area – villages Bekhada, Sanhrovand, Medhivandh and Morgar in Lakhpat taluka, and Bharavandh and Valavari in Abdasa taluka.
“Door-to-door visits to every household helped to identify others who were sick, and they were all started on symptomatic treatment,” Jayesh Katira, deputy director, epidemic in Gujarat’s health department, told IndiaSpend.
