Director, Epidemic Control, Dr R R Sahni on Saturday led a team to Sahupara locality in the Fafadih Rajiv Gandhi Ward where a jaundice outbreak was reported.
The situation is now under control claimed officials.
Officials further informed that as per local residents during pipeline damage repair related works taken up in the area, the area was supplied with unclean water.
Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr K S Shandilya also led a team to the locality and is continuously monitoring the situation along with conducting of health check-up of the residents from the affected area.
One pregnant woman detected with primary infection and has been referred to Medical College Hospital here on Friday.
Similarly, the team on Saturday identified seven suspected jaundice patients out of 85 people afflicted with jaundice and took blood sample from 17 persons including their relatives. One patient has been referred to hospital.
Dr Sahni said that water sample has been sent to Microbiology Department for conducting test at Medical College, Raipur.
He said that residents are also being informed on the preventive measures to be taken and door-to-door surveillance is being carried out in the area. The team has been directed to send the pregnant women and children found with jaundice to District Hospital or Medical College hospital for further treatment on priority.
Raipur (North) MLA Kuldeep Juneja also took initiative to interact with local residents on the prevention of jaundice.