Telangana health officer blames rising typhoid cases on pani puri

In fact, the authorities of the Lalitpur Metropolitan City in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu banned the sale of pani puri on 25 June following a rise in cases of cholera.

The officials said cholera bacteria had been found in the water used in pani puri.

Typhoid-pani puri connection?

“We can call pani puri the other name of typhoid cases. When one starts eating pani puri, one, five, 10, 15… they don’t stop because it is tasty,” he said.

He also asked people to precautious while venturing out during monsoon.

“We have to be careful during this time (monsoon). We should be careful that there are no mosquitoes and flies at the pani puri places where we eat. Please avoid eating pani puri and street food,” said Rao.

He added that people are wasting ₹5,000- ₹10,000 in medical bills for pani puri worth ₹10.

Seasonal diseases

Meanwhile, Telangana has reported 2,752 cases of typhoid since 1 June.

The state has reported a total of 5,549 cases of typhoid so far this year. 

Telangana also reported 787 cases of dengue, 32 cases of malaria, and one case of chikungunya since 1 June.

In 2022, the state reported 1,184 cases of dengue, 203 cases of malaria, and 40 cases of chikungunya.

This year, around 584 cases of dengue have been reported in the Hyderabad district alone.

“As we have already conquered Covid-19, it is now time to conquer the seasonal diseases,” said Rao.

“Typhoid cases in the state are more than the dengue cases. We are reviewing the situation on a regular basis and making all the efforts to rein it in,” he added.