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New cholera germ is stronger [1]

The germ that has been causing regular outbreaks of cholera in the city is a new mutant of cholera bacterium, and if not check-ed, it will further spread in the environment posing a severe health threat.

A team of researchers from Defence Research and Development Establishment in Gwalior, collected contaminated water samples from the city and conducted bacteriological analysis on them.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2011
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad) [2]
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh [3], Hyderabad (T) [4], Cholera [5], Health Effects [6], Water Pollution [7]
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