<p>The district administration has declared Sambra and surrounding areas in the district as ‘cholera affected.’<br /><br /></p>.<p>The measure comes in the wake of an increase in the instances of diarrhoea in the region. <br /><br />The residents have been advised to drink boiled water. Sale of cut fruits, meat, fairs and weekly shandies have been banned. <br /><br />The deputy commissioner has directed the district health and family welfare officer to constitute a team of doctors in all villages. <br /><br />The gram panchayats too have been asked to take precautionary measures to check the spread of the epidemic.<br /></p>
<p>The district administration has declared Sambra and surrounding areas in the district as ‘cholera affected.’<br /><br /></p>.<p>The measure comes in the wake of an increase in the instances of diarrhoea in the region. <br /><br />The residents have been advised to drink boiled water. Sale of cut fruits, meat, fairs and weekly shandies have been banned. <br /><br />The deputy commissioner has directed the district health and family welfare officer to constitute a team of doctors in all villages. <br /><br />The gram panchayats too have been asked to take precautionary measures to check the spread of the epidemic.<br /></p>