Acute Diarrheal Disease Outbreaks Reach Record High in India

India has reported over 1,000 cases of acute diarrheal disease outbreaks as of December 22, marking the highest incidence since 2009.
Outbreaks of acute diarrheal disease surged to the highest on record in 2024, marking a troubling trend in the incidence of common bacterial and viral ailments globally.
India has seen over 1,000 outbreaks of acute diarrheal disease as of December 22, according to the latest data from the federal health ministry's surveillance program. This represents the highest level since the data was made publicly available in 2009.