*Gogoi reviews cholera situation * http://www.northeasttribune.com/7224.htm
NET News Network Guwahati, Aug 27: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today directed the concerned authorities to provide clean drinking water and take other necessary steps to prevent the spread of cholera. The Chief Minister reviewed a high-level meeting here to take stock of the situation following three reported cases of cholera in Guwahati, official sources said here. He stressed the need for clean drinking water in the affected areas, proper garbage clearance and cleaning among other measures to prevent the spread of the disease. The meeting was attended by Health Minister Himanta Biswas Sarmah, Public Health and Engineering Department Minister Rihon Daimary and senior officials of the concerned departments. The cholera strain 'Vibrio cholerae ogawa' was found in stool samples of three persons following pathology tests on diarrhoea patients of Uzanbazar area of the city who fell ill after drinking contaminated water. Sarmah had claimed that three cases of cholera detected here were not "virulent in nature and could be cured with normal doses of antibiotics". Three people have died and more than 35 people taken ill following drinking of contaminated water in the city.
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