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As many as eight persons have tested positive for cholera in Jajpur and Bhadrak districts. As per official sources, out of the 41 stool samples collected, eight have tested positive for cholera. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja directed that water-testing and sanitation activities be completed within 10 days to curb the spread.

Meanwhile, the Odisha government announced a major initiative to control the spread of waterborne diseases, including malaria, diarrhoea, dengue, and cholera, during ongoing rainy season, an Information & Public Relations (I&PR) department press release said on Friday.

According to the official sources, the S...