mohali dysentery outbreak reported due to contaminated water in the platinum homes residential society in ghazipur zirakpur more than 50 residents of the society have fallen ill the health department has set up a camp at the society on sundaythe cause of the outbreak is said to be contaminated drinking water supply in the society the health department has sent water samples to the laboratory for analysis according to information contaminated water is being supplied in the society for the last few days due to which people have been complaining of vomiting dysentery and other stomach related symptoms most people are taking medicine from various private and government hospitals platinum homes welfare society president onkar saini said every house of the society has someone affected by the contaminated water a camp was organised by the health department which treated 39 patients he added health department officials have advised people to boil water before drinking initial investigation has revealed leakages in two places the health department inspected 200 houses more sick people have been called for examinations at dhakoli hospitalmunicipal councils executive officer eo ravneet singh dhot said the builder has not yet handed over the society to the council despite this water will be supplied there by tankers and instructions have been issued to stop the leakages tnn