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Sambalpur: As many as 29 confirmed cases of jaundice have been reported from Burla triggerring fear among residents. “We have asked to public health engineering organization (PHEO) to check the pipelines to trace the leakages and repair them urgently. The district administration has initiated many steps to combat the disease.Additional district medical officer (Public Health) Panchanan Nayak said contaminated water is the reason behind the outbreak of jaundice in Burla. Water samples are also being collected regularly for testing,” he said. We are asking them to drink boiled water..