Heavy Rains, Floods, and the Surge of Water-Borne Diseases in India

Heavy Rains, Floods, and the Surge of Water-Borne Diseases in India

TL;DRBetween 2005 and 2022, India reported more than 20.98 crore cases of major water-borne diseases, including Acute Diarrheal Disease, Cholera, Typhoid, and Viral Hepatitis, leading to over 50 thousand deaths. Acute Diarrheal Disease alone accounted for nearly 86% of all reported cases, while Typhoid contributed the second highest burden. States like West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh consistently reported the highest number of bot…