High levels of fecal bacteria in Sangam waters at Maha Kumbh: Report | India News

High levels of fecal bacteria in Sangam waters at Maha Kumbh: Report | India News

NEW DELHI: The Sangam waters where millions of devotees have been taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh has been found to be contaminated with alarming levels of faecal and total coliform, prompting National Green Tribunal (NGT) to summon UP govt authorities.A quality assessment report submitted to NGT by Central Pollution … Read more

Diarrhoea-causing bacteria may be behind surge in GBS cases, says ICMR | India News

Diarrhoea-causing bacteria may be behind surge in GBS cases, says ICMR | India News

Campylobacter Jejuni, a bacteria responsible for causing diarrhoea, may be behind the unusual surge in GBS cases in Maharashtra, ICMR director general Dr Rajiv Bahl said on Thursday. GBS has affected more than 170 people in various regions of Maharashtra, mainly Pune, over the past few weeks. As many as seven deaths have also been … Read more