# Hepatitis A outbreak in Haryana village leaves over 100 ill 2026-08-08T18:53:24+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than 100 people, mostly children and young adults, have fallen ill with Hepatitis A in Desujodha village, Haryana’s Sirsa district. Two young women, aged 21 and 18, remain on ventilators at hospitals in Bathinda and Ludhiana. The health department tested 540 residents over five days, identifying 216 suspected cases and admitting 45 people to hospitals. Leaking pipelines connected to the village waterworks are suspected to have contaminated the drinking water. Residents staged a protest demanding safe water, which ended after the district administration assured them of free treatment, expanded medical services, and deployment of four doctors and an ambulance. Officials said pipeline repairs would be completed within 10 days. Hepatitis A, a viral liver infection spread through contaminated food or water, has been confirmed among patients. Residents have been advised to boil water and maintain strict hygiene. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com Tags: Desujodha, Haryana, Hepatitis A, outbreak, Sirsa, water contamination Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hepatitis-a-outbreak-in-haryana-village-leaves-over-100-ill/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hepatitis-a-outbreak-in-haryana-village-leaves-over-100-ill/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.