Government, which was caught napping in the case of hepatitis-B epidemic in Modasa and its adjoining villages, has decided to enact a law to take strong measures to protect public health.

50 tons of used & deadly medical waste seized in Asarva

More than 50 tonnes of biomedical waste comprising items like used syringes — which experts think may have injected the killer hepatitis-B virus into Modasa — have been recovered very close to your home.

The AMC recovered the cache of contaminated syringes, IV tubes, glucose bottles and other medical supplies from an Asarva business, Chamunda Factory. The corporation has sealed the factory as well as four others it raided, on Wednesday. AMC officials said that one of the factories not only dealt in biomedical waste, but also packaged water in used drinking-water pouches and bottles.

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