Water Contaminated with Fecal Bacteria Found at AIIMS Delhi
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New Delhi: A recent weekly water quality test at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has revealed alarming contamination. Samples collected for lab analysis from the National Centre for Ageing Block and the boys' hostel tested positive for faecal bacteria, which originate from human or animal waste.
TOI has reported that over 100 medical students had been consuming the contaminated water, with several reporting symptoms like diarrhoea. While such contamination has never been reported in the last 10 years, students recently noticed a "bitter taste" in their drinking water.
According to AIIMS experts, faecal contamination can lead to health problems including diarrhoea, vomiting, and dysentery. Possible causes include damaged pipelines, water tanks accessible to monkeys, and a contaminated water supply from the Delhi Jal Board.
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The contaminated water was identified after water samples were taken from multiple locations on the AIIMS campus, including east and west campuses, IRCH, animal house, CDER, MCH block, surgery block, RP centre, ladies' hostel, ward block, teaching block, and hostel number 4 (boys' hostel) ground floor central RO and first floor, along with 1st and 2nd floors of central RO of NC ageing block between March 17 and 22.
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