Contaminated water served in hotels likely behind hepatitis A outbreak
The New Indian Express Kannur|December 20, 2024
Health dept has directed Taliparamba municipality to halt distribution and test water samples
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Kannur

A HEALTH department probe into the rising cases of hepatitis A in Taliparamba municipality has linked the outbreak to food and beverages served in hotels and juice shops that used water supplied by a private distributor.

In response, the department has directed the Taliparamba municipality secretary to immediately halt the distribution and initiate the seizure and testing of water samples.

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