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19 jaundice cases reported in Dongarakery since June 23
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Health officials in Dakshina Kannada have reported 19 cases of Hepatitis A and E in the Dongarakery area since late June. Authorities are conducting surveillance and advising residents to consume boiled water and maintain hygiene to curb the spread.
H.R. Thimmaiah, Dakshina Kannada District Health and Family Welfare Officer (DHO), said on Thursday that 19 cases of Hepatitis A and E, which caused jaundice, have been reported within a 1.5-km radius of Dongarakery in Mangaluru since June 23, 2026.
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