Hepatitis A outbreak at wedding in Avoly panchayat, Muvattupuzha due to suspected contaminated water, cases expected to rise.
There is a slight uptick in the number of persons diagnosed with Hepatitis A after consuming suspected contaminated water at a wedding function held at a house in Avoly panchayat in Muvattupuzha.
“The corresponding number of cases as of June 17 was 58. On June 11, it was 51. The district health authorities expect the cases to go up as the incubation period is usually around 14-28 days. A second wave, if any, will be clear only after two to three weeks,” they said.
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