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September 10, 2025Journal of Marine Medical SocietyOpen Access

Futile Flow of Ineffective Chlorination: An Outbreak Investigation of Acute Gastroenteritis

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SAShafique AhmedAYArun Kumar YadavSSSumeet Singh

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional study reveals coliform contamination and ineffective chlorination in water supply, indicating urgent public health measures.

Key Points

  • The outbreak of acute gastroenteritis affected 97 students, peaking on the 8th day.
  • Coliform contamination was found in water samples, with nil chlorine detected post-reverse osmosis treatment.
  • The study involved comprehensive environmental testing and sanitary surveys to identify the outbreak's causes.
  • The findings emphasize the necessity of proper post-reverse osmosis chlorination to prevent waterborne diseases.

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Ahmed et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19f7f54b1d3bfb60dac3ehttps://doi.org/10.4103/jmms.jmms_19_25
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