7 Contagious Diseases Associated with Horse Excreta Contaminating Drinking Water of Venna Lake, Haunt Mahabaleshwar: Gokhale Institute Report
That the drinking water contamination in Mahabaleshwar is due to horse excreta entering Venna lake has been established by the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) in its health risk assessment research report, which mentions seven contagious diseases caused by animal waste; all of which are present in the patients’ medical records of the Red Cross Hospital (RCH), Mahabaleshwar and private clinics.
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