Sambalpur, Cuttack dists report most CKD cases in state

Sambalpur and Cuttack districts account for nearly 7,000 of Odisha's 19,888 chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases in three years. While a study in Cuttack identified heavy metals and fluoride in drinking water as a cause, no government study has been conducted in Sambalpur to investigate the rising CKD incidence there.

Sambalpur, Cuttack dists report most CKD cases in state
Sambalpur and Cuttack districts account for nearly 7,000 of Odisha's 19,888 chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases in three years. While a study in Cuttack identified heavy metals and fluoride in drinking water as a cause, no government study has been conducted in Sambalpur to investigate the rising CKD incidence there.