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An outbreak of cholera was reported in [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]] in March 2020. As of 9 March 2020, there were 17 cases of cholera in Bengaluru.<ref name = newindian>{{cite news |title=Amid coronavirus scare, Cholera-like gastro disease on rise in Bengaluru |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/mar/09/amid-coronavirus-scare-cholera-like-gastro-disease-on-rise-in-bengaluru-2114224.html |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=The New Indian Express |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Reports of cholera-like cases were also being reported in large numbers in Bengaluru.<br />
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==Epidemiology==<br />
The cause of the outbreak is suspected to be a sewage leak in Bengaluru, although the exact focus is yet to be ascertained.<ref name= indianexpress>{{cite news |title=Cholera comes to Bengaluru: Civic body confirms 7 cases, more in private hospitals |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-health-dept-on-toes-to-prevent-possible-cholera-outbreak-6306776/ |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 March 2020}}</ref><ref name = newindian/><br />
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Out of the 17 cases recorded, 8 are in the east zone, 7 in the south zone and 2 in the west zone.<ref name = newindian/> As of 9 March, there are also 25 suspected cases of cholera in Bengaluru.<ref name = newindian/> Most patients were in the age group of 20-40, belonging to the IT corridor of Bengaluru.<ref name= indianexpress/><br />
==Governmental actions==<br />
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The Bengaluru civic body evicted street food vendors and footpath sellers to ensure the city's cleanliness and to prevent the further transmission of the disease.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bengaluru Civic Body to Evict Street Vendors After City Records 17 Cholera Cases |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/bengaluru-civic-body-to-evict-street-vendors-after-city-records-17-cholera-cases-2531903.html |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=News18}}</ref> The samples of water taken from various parts of the city were sent for testing to Public Health Institute on the suspicion that sewage is being mixed with drinking water.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sunitha Rao R.|title=Cholera in Bangalore: Six cholera cases reported in one week in Bengaluru : Bengaluru News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/six-cholera-cases-reported-in-1-week/articleshow/74532555.cms |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The cholera outbreak is amidst the concerns of the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in Karnataka|spread of coronavirus in Karnataka]]. Water supply was stopped to some of the areas where the cases were reported.<ref name= indianexpress/> The Chief Health Officer of Bengaluru said that cholera help desks have been set up in urban primary health centres of the city.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cholera outbreak in southeast Bengaluru’s tech corridor |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/cholera-outbreak-in-southeast-bengaluru-s-tech-corridor-811693.html |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=Deccan Herald |date=8 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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