Three doctors from Bengaluru report symptoms of diarrhea and test positive for cholera

Of the 47 students from the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) Girls’ Hostel, three have tested positive for cholera. The girls were brought to Victoria Hospital on Friday after presenting with symptoms of dehydration and diarrhea.

Two kids’ hanging drop test results and culture test results show the presence of Vibrio cholera, however one student’s hanging drop technique test result was positive, and the culture report is still waiting.

Nevertheless, cholera tests on the water samples taken from the hostel came back negative. On Saturday afternoon, twenty-one pupils were released from the hospital. Following the suspected outbreak of cholera, Dr. Akhilandeshwari, the warden of the girls’ hostel, was suspended with immediate effect. This was due to the fact that Dr. Ramesh Krishna K., the dean and director of BMCRI, brought to the attention of the Medical Education Department (MDE) principal secretary that neither the warden nor the inmates had informed him of the problems in the hostel.

After Dr. Krishna’s report on the poor facilities for BMCRI students, the principal secretary and the chairwoman of the Women’s Commission paid a visit to the hospital and the dormitory. The growing number of students living in the BMCRI hostel, including those from the Government Dental College and Research Institute, is the cause of this issue.

A meeting was called and several directives were given at the main secretary’s request.

The job assigned to food inspector Dr Suresh was to examine every kitchen in the hostels run by BMCRI and the hospitals that are affiliated with it, document the findings, and provide guidance on cleanliness and hygiene. Dr Krishna was given the order to form a committee to supervise how each hostel is run. The group is scheduled to tour the hostels and have meetings every month.