Leptospirosis outbreak:Xen gets show-cause notice as patient count touches 35

With 25 infected children battling the disease at the Ferozepur civil hospital, the superintendent engineer of the water supply department on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the executive engineer (public health) for delayed action and lack of timely water testing, while initiating action against education and other officials over lapses in school hygiene and village pond cleaning. With 25 infected children battling the disease at the Ferozepur civil hospital, the superintendent engineer of the water supply department on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the executive engineer (public health) for delayed action and lack of timely water testing, while initiating action against education and other officials over lapses in school hygiene and village pond cleaning.