First Dengue death reported in Delhi

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First Dengue scare reported in Delhi


Thursday, June 19, 2008 (New Delhi)

It's one of the most-feared monsoon illnesses and the first case of Dengue has been reported in the capital from Karol Bagh, though its not confirmed if the patient caught the virus in Delhi or not.

Nonetheless, the administration has started implementing preventive measures for further breakout of the disease.

Mahendra, a Malaria inspector with the MCD has just reached Karol Bagh. He is instructing his team that will get rid of the mosquitoes. The municipality says it's has a plan in place.

But the angry residents in the area refute administrative efforts and blame them for it.

Residents complained that the municipality broke the footpath to extend parking space. There's this space created because of that and water collects in these irregular voids.

The sewage also overflows and fills the road, where mosquitoes breed.

The MCD blame it on the Delhi Jal Board for these conditions.

Meanwhile, Mahendra does not think there's much of a problem, ''We spray every Thursday in the sewages. What breeds here is not mosquito larvae but other varieties.''

Dr Anand, Consultant of medicines at Moolchand Hospital said, ''The Malaria variety of mosquito does breed in dirty water and that needs to be checked. There is need to take precautions.''

There is a need for the MCD and the Delhi Government to work in coalition to prevent another Dengue outbreak.

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Delhi readies to prevent dengue outbreak

20 Jun, 2008,

NEW DELHI: With the first case of dengue reported in the national capital early this week, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is bracing itself to control any further outbreak of the potentially fatal disease.

"We started checking potential mosquito breeding grounds around the city. In all 3,200 workers have fanned out across the city," MCD's health officer N.K. Yadav said.

For starters the MCD launched awareness campaigns across the city early this month and have roped in schoolchildren and teachers to spread the message. In addition the civic agency is also organising public meetings and exhibitions in all the 272 wards of the city.

"Public awareness campaigns are going on throughout the city. We are using mediums like television, radio and newspapers to build up an awareness campaign," said Deep Mathur, MCD's director (Press and Information).

Last year a total of 548 dengue cases were reported. One victim was killed. In 2006, the number of cases reported were 3,366, with 2,163 cases reported in October of that year alone.

"Most people don't understand the problem. They don't keep a check and don't control rainwater stagnating in the open near their establishments. It is only when dengue strikes that they understand the problem. We need help from the public to control it as the problem starts from their respective houses," explained Yadav.

"The present climate, which is between 28-30 degree Celsius with high humidity, is conducive to breeding of the Aedes mosquito," said Bir Singh, professor of community medicine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

"This particular climate helps them thrive and transmit the disease. But once temperatures start dipping down from November the mosquito dies itself."

Thirty-four hospitals in the city have been identified for diagnosis and treatment of dengue and chikungunya cases.

Temephos, an insecticide that can help prevent breeding of the Aedes mosquito, is being distributed free of cost by MCD

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NEW DELHI: A woman has died of dengue at a hospital in the first death case due to the disease in the capital this year.

Ritu (38), a resident of Timarpur, Chandarnagar was admitted to Sant Parmanand hospital with symptoms of dengue and was later referred to Tirath hospital where she died on Thursday, hospital sources said.

Her platelet count was as low as five thousand, they said, adding it has been confirmed that she died of dengue.

"The present climate, which is between 28 to 30 degree Celsius with high humidity, is conducive to breeding of the Aedes mosquito," said Bir Singh, professor of community medicine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

"This particular climate helps them thrive and transmit the disease. But once temperatures start dipping down from November the mosquito dies itself."

One case was earlier reported when Ahmed (24), a resident of Karol Bagh, was hospitalised last week but he was discharged following treatment, the sources said.

A total of 550 dengue cases and one death were reported in Delhi last year.

According to MCD officials, the rains have resulted in an increase in mosquito breeding. The department claims to be holding regular meetings with resident welfare associations of the 272 wards and NGOs to create awareness about the disease. The MCD has also been educating teachers and children in primary schools about the precautionary measures.

Thirty-four hospitals in the city have been identified for diagnosis and treatment of dengue and chikungunya cases. Temephos, an insecticide that can help prevent breeding of the Aedes mosquito, is being distributed free of cost by MCD.

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First dengue death in Delhi
28 Jun 2008, 0356 hrs IST,TNN

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, Tirath Hospital reported the first death due to dengue in the Capital this year. However, MCD officials said it was a suspected case and refused to confirm it as a dengue death. The victim, 38-year-old Ritu Bari, a resident of Timarpur (Sant Nagar), was diagnosed with dengue on Wednesday and her platelet count had dipped to 5,000.

"We have been informed about the case. But Bari?s test reports don?t confirm dengue. Platelets can be low due to several reasons. It is a suspected case of dengue, as was found during clinical examination at the hospital. Meanwhile, we have sent our teams to the area to check for mosquito breeding and have intensified the fumigation drive," said Dr N K Yadav, MHO, MCD.

Bari was admitted at Sant Parmanand Hospital with symptoms of dengue a few days ago. "Her condition deteriorated so we took her to St Stephen?s Hospital, where we were told that there were no ICU beds available. We then took her to Tirath Hospital. Her reports clearly state that she had dengue. We were asked to get platelets, as her count was really low. On the form the doctors had written that platelet was required for a dengue case," said Dr Ajay Bari, the victim?s husband. Dr Bari alleged that the Indian Red Cross officials initially refused him platelets. "They said they don?t have platelets of O+ blood group. Only after requesting a friend of mine did we manage to get blood from there," said Dr Bari. Doctors said the weather was conducive for breeding of Aedes Aygepti mosquito, which caused dengue. "This is the perfect weather for mosquito breeding. A lot of precaution needs to be taken during this time. Any high-grade fever with rashes for more than 24 hours should be reported to a hospital," said Dr Sanjeev Bagai, director and head of the department, paediatrics, Rockland Hospital.

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Dengue strikes 11 in Capital in last two days

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Posted online: Tuesday , August 19, 2008 at 01:00:51
Updated: Tuesday , August 19, 2008 at 01:00:51

New Delhi, August 18 Eleven cases of dengue have been reported in the Capital in the last 48 hours, taking the total to 29 so far. All cases have been confirmed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Considering the alarming rise in cases, civic authorities are now considering stiff penalties on property-holders who fail to keep the premises free of mosquito breeding.

?Dengue usually peaks around this time. In August and September, many more cases will be reported if immediate steps are not taken by the people. Since our awareness campaigns and door-to-door checking has not given the desired results, we will have to consider imposing heavier fines on property owners,? said Dr N K Yadav, Municipal Health Officer, MCD. According to the MCD, mosquito-breeding indices are alarmingly high across the city. As the people are not taking initiative, we will have to penalise them into taking precautions.

?The most congested areas are reporting cases and the MCD is routinely fogging and distributing temephos tablets in the area,? said Dr VK Monga, Chairman of the health committee, MCD.

Temephos, an insecticide that helps prevent the breeding of the Aedes mosquito, is being distributed free of cost in areas with high mosquito breeding index.

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MCD to launch cleanliness drive to prevent spread of dengue
Posted at Sunday, 24 August 2008 11:08 IST

New Delhi, Aug 24: Concerned over a sudden spurt in dengue cases in the capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to take several measures to prevent spread of the disease, including a special fortnight-long cleanliness drive beginning tomorrow.

Delhi has reported a total of 59 cases of dengue this year. But what has triggered the alarm is that more than 40 cases have been confirmed in the last 10 days alone.

Civic officials blame it on the unusually long rainy season the city is experiencing this time.

"The moisture in the air is creating an atmosphere conducive for breeding of mosquitoes. Moreover, usually we see more dengue cases in the end of August and early September," Municipal Health Officer N K Yadav said.

Besides intensifying its awareness campaign on prevention of mosquito breeding and spread of dengue, the MCD will launch a special sanitation-cum-cleanliness drive in the city from tomorrow, which will continue till September eight.

"The drive is aimed at reducing mosquito breeding sites," Municipal Commissioner K S Mehra said.

Mehra said he has directed various departments of the civic body, including Department of Environment Management Services, Health, Engineering and Horticulture, to intensify the sanitation and cleanliness operation and undertake special initiatives for a healthier environment.

Special dengue awareness camps will also be set up near prominent temples on the occasion of Janmashtami to get the message across, Yadav said.

The corporation is planning to rope in students in its 1800 schools for increasing awareness among citizens.

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Dengue spike fuels alarm in city
26 Aug 2008, 0117 hrs IST,TNN

NEW DELHI: A sharp rise in the number of dengue cases in Delhi and its neighbouring areas has set the alarm bells ringing. Till August 25, 60 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported from Delhi and 213 from Gurgaon, including two deaths.

This is more than three times the number of cases reported during dengue outbreak in 2006 for the same period. In 2007, just 15 cases were reported in the Capital while in 2006 just 19 dengue cases were reported till August 25.

Worried at the situation, National Vector Borne disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) has decided to take proactive steps to deal with the disease. ??There is an alarming rise in the number of dengue cases, especially in Gurgaon, this year. Due to an early monsoon, the weather is conducive for mosquito breeding. We wrote to the Gurgaon authorities to implement NVBDCP guidelines to check outbreak of dengue but were told that there was some staff problem. Our team would be going there next week to review the situation,?? said Dr GPS Dhillion, director of NVBDCP.

Dengue cases often see an increase after monsoon as the conditions are conducive for the breeding of Aedes Aegypti mosquito. In Delhi, MCD has been proactively checking breeding in its area and has challaned several hospitals, offices, schools as well as individuals for failing to check mosquito breeding. In fact, the civic body recently sacked 72 breeding checkers and one assistant malaria inspector for non-performance. ??Breeding was found in a lot of areas in Delhi. Earlier, we used to give warnings and then issue challans. But now everybody knows about dengue and the danger it poses so we have decided to challan the defaulters and not let them with a warning,?? said Dr VK Monga, chairman of health committee, MCD.

In Gurgaon, however, government?s efforts to contain the disease seem to have proved futile because of high population density, poor sanitation and unhygienic conditions.

A team of health department from Chandigarh is visiting Gurgaon to take stock of the situation. The team, comprising of high-ranking officials including senior regional director Dr Amarjit, also plans to conduct survey in the dengue affected areas to know more about the dengue cases in the city.

Health officials in the city said majority of dengue cases have been reported from New Gurgaon and posh colonies and not from slums. ??It could mean mosquitoes are breeding in water coolers and flower pots,?? said Dr Kishan Kumar, district malaria officer, Gurgaon.

??The health department has deployed six teams in the different areas to educate the people about the disease. These teams are also carrying out fogging and spraying larvicide in places where water could accumulate.
Till now, fogging in about 50 colonies have been completed,?? said Dr SS Dalal, chief medical officer of
Gurgaon.

Experts say the number of cases may even rise further. But a lot depends on the type of strain, they say. There are four strains in dengue and Den II and III are considered to be more virulent. In 2006 dengue outbreak majority of the cases were Den II and III. ??We saw Den I in 2006, but the cases were limited. In 2007, we have 548 cases and most of them were of Den II,?? said Dr N K Yadav, MHO, MCD.

Those who have had dengue once, doctors say, should be very careful. If a person had dengue due to Den II strain then he/she develops antibodies for that particular strain. So if the same strain is seen in the next year, possibilities are that it won?t affect him. ??But if there is a new strain, then the risk of fatality increases as that person is susceptible to developing Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) or Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS),?? said Dr Bir Singh, professor of community medicine, AIIMS.

As far as preparedness to deal with the disease is concerned, MCD says that 34 hospitals in Delhi are equipped to handle dengue cases. The agency says hospitals have sufficient platelets and relevant drugs to deal with an outbreak. ??In these 34 hospitals we have a special platelet separator machine which can take separate platelets while it is donated. In fact, we can collect large volume of platelets from one donor. So there is no shortage of blood or platelets,?? said Dr Monga.

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Six fresh cases of dengue in Delhi in last four days

New Delhi, Aug 27: Six fresh cases of dengue were reported in the national capital in the last four days, taking the total this season to 65 and prompting civic bodies into action.

Concerned over the increasing cases, the MCD announced a special sanitation-cum-cleanliness drive in the city this week, which will continue till September 8.

The civic body has said no dengue deaths occurred in the city this year, but all cases were reported in its areas. A total of 548 cases and one death were reported in Delhi last year.

While no case of dengue has been reported in the NDMC area, a total of 25 cases of malaria have been registered, an official said.

Nine hundred notices have been issued to various offices and premises, which were found to be acting as breeding grounds for mosquitoes, while 300 premises have been 'challaned', said P K Sharma, Municipal health Officer, NDMC.

"The buildings that have been issued notices include Nirman Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan and Sena Bhawan, which house government ministries and offices," said Sharma.

CPWD, which is responsible for the maintenance of government buildings and offices has also been issued notices.

A number of police stations in the Lutyens zone have also been asked to clean their premises, to prevent them from acting as mosquito breeding grounds.

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Dengue scare refuses to go, 83 cases in Delhi


New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) With several fresh cases of dengue reported over the weekend, the total number of people infected with the disease in the national capital has climbed to 83, an official said today.
"So far, 83 cases of dengue have been reported from the capital this season," MCD Municipal Health Officer N K Yadav said.

Officials are maintaining that generally, the cases of dengue show a rising trend from August-end and reach their peak in October before declining.

However, with the moisture in the air creating an atmosphere conducive for breeding of mosquitoes and the city reporting more cases this time compared to the same period last year, the civic authorities are taking several measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

Notices have also been issued by both the MCD and the NDMC to several offices and premises which were found to be acting as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

Among them are government buildings like Nirman Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan, Sena Bhawan, as also several prominent city hospitals.

The MCD has initiated a special sanitation-cum- cleanliness drive in the city to prevent vector-borne diseases. The drive will continue till September 8. PTI

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With the death of a 33-year-old army garrison engineer, the capital reported its first suspected dengue death on Tuesday morning.
Major Vikas Kumar was admitted to Research and Referral Army Hospital on Friday with high fever, vomiting and acute body pain.
His subordinates also confirmed that he had been keeping unwell for the past one week and was regularly coming to work, before his condition worsened and he had to be shifted to the hospital.Although the doctors had earlier in the day confirmed that he was a case of dengue, they refused to comment on the cause after his death.
?Even this morning after he passed away, the doctors confirmed that it was a case of dengue, but they retracted later saying that the blood samples have been sent to National Institute of Communicable Diseases for confirmation,? said a colleague, unwilling to be named.
When contacted, Lieutenant General O.P. Matthew refused to confirm the cause of the death stating that the samples have been sent for examination.
Originally from Jharkhand, Major Kumar lived in the Delhi Cantonment area. Son of Basudeo Singh, Major Kumar is survived by his wife and his daughter.
Meanwhile the total cases of Dengue in Delhi have touched 86, confirmed N.K. Yadav, Medical Health Officer, Municipal Corporation of Delhi. There are seven more reported cases, which the civic authorities claim, are from other states.
The stark reality however remains that even the total figure of 93 is grossly incorrect. Several cases go unreported, as there is no system in place to maintain a database of dengue cases coming to private hospitals or clinics. The situation in the neighbouring state, Haryana is also fast getting out of hand with as many as 320 cases reported so far.
As many as 38 patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Gurgaon and are reported to be out of danger. http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryP...nt=strParentID

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Is Haryana hiding real dengue figures?
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<!-- VIN: Start of actual news body -->The dengue outbreak fever in Gurgaon may be bigger than what it appears to be. While the official number is over 200, unofficial figures coming from private hospitals tell a different tale altogether.
Some well-known hospitals claimed that on an average, about five dengue patients tested positive daily last week. ?The number of suspected cases is huge, but out of them around five patients have been testing positive for dengue on an average in one day,? said an official from a popular Gurgaon hospital who did not wish to be named.
The figures for dengue-positive patients in the past week vary. In one hospital, it is 32 and in another it is 24, much above the official figures.
The rush is forcing hospitals to turn patients away. ?We are helpless, as beds are full,? said a senior doctor. The hospitals give preference to those who need immediate attention. All private hospitals agree that the situation is worrisome, but no one is coming forward to give an exact picture for fear of state authorities.
An administrative officer claimed they had been barred from giving actual numbers. ?There is a directive to all hospitals. They are supposed to give all dengue-related data directly to the government. We can?t make the numbers public.?
But off-the-record data give a clear idea the state government is underplaying the figures. The official data says 264 patients have tested positive for dengue; 52 patients are under-treatment and there have been two dengue deaths so far. http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryP...nt=strParentID

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Sudden spurt in dengue cases in Delhi; 30 new cases in last two days
5 Sep 2008, 1900 hrs IST,PTI

NEW DELHI: The rise in dengue cases continued in the Capital with 13 fresh cases of the disease being reported on Friday, taking the total number of affected people to 121 this season.

"Thirteen new cases of dengue were confirmed today in the Capital," said Dr V K Monga, Chairman of MCD's Public Health Committee.

While four cases were reported from Shahdra North, three patients were found in Najafgarh and two cases each were confirmed in Narela and Delhi Cantonment.

Another two cases were found in West and Central Delhi, Monga said.

There has been a sudden spurt in the number of cases of the disease, with 30 new ones being confirmed only in the last two days.

Monga said a sudden increase is generally found in the number of cases 15 days after rainfall in witnessed.

"The Capital received heavy rainfall nearly fifteen days back. A lag is normally found between rains and a rise in cases and this we believe is the reason for this sudden spurt," Monga said, adding this is the time mosquitoes breed.

Despite the increasing number of afflictions, there is little chance the disease will take epidemic proportions, Monga said, adding the awareness and prevention drives launched by civic agencies will start showing results within a week.

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Delhi bitten by the dengue bug, alarm bells ringing
Ginny Narula / CNN-IBN
Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 12:19

New Delhi: Delhi and in fact the entire National Capital Region (NCR) seems to be in the grips of Dengue.

The situation continues to be grim as this year Delhi has recorded the highest number of dengue cases in the last three years.

Delhi has recorded 109 dengue cases so far, including one death.

Municipal Corporation of Delhi has referred 150 to 200 cases to other states, as the patients came from there.

Gurgaon's dengue count has risen to 348 cases with two deaths.

Last year, Gurgaon had reported 36 cases around the same period this year, which shows there is an increase of nearly 800 per cent.

Experts say the reason for this spurt in dengue cases is the indifferent attitude of people show towards mosquito breeding. The neglect cuts across all sections, with similar attitudes being exhibited by people who live in shanties and those in posh colonies.

Health authorities are worried that the situation could worsen. AIIMS Professor Bir Singh said, ?It spreads by the bite of a mosquito and these mosquitoes breed I and around the house. But people tend to neglect the accumulation.?

When the vector borne disease spreads, all that a well meaning person can do is take precautions.

One must wear full sleeves clothes while sleeping, check accumulation of water in or around the house and if water logging is unavoidable then spray kerosene, diesel or black oil on the area.

To know is to be well armed So to understand and identify the symptoms of the disease could benefit with early medical intervention.

?High temperature that starts abruptly along with severe headache, pain behind the eyes is a very peculiar symptom pertaining to Dengue,? warns Professor Bir Singh.

Help, care and guidance is available at the Heart Care Foundation of India in Delhi.

The Dengue helpline numbers are: (011) 9958771177.

The Gurgaon administration too has a dengue helpline in the civil hospital. The number is (0124) 4065534.

Affected citizens in Gurgaon are encouraged to contact the district malaria officer Dr Krishan Kumar on - 09899397029.

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Dengue cases on the rise in Delhi

New Delhi, Sept 08: Fifteen fresh cases of dengue were reported in the national capital in the past three days, taking the total number of people affected by the disease to 136 this season.

The fresh cases were reported from across the capital on Friday and Saturday, MCD officials said.

"We did not get any fresh case yesterday and some people have been tested today. The results of the tests will be available tomorrow," MCD Public Health Committee Chairman V K Monga said, adding the civic body is taking all necessary steps to control the spread of the dreaded disease.

However, he did not provide any further details about the outbreak of the disease.

The special fortnight-long sanitation-cum-cleanliness drive launched by the MCD in the city ended today.

"The response to the sanitation and cleanliness drive was good. We are expecting the decrease of mosquito breeding in a week," he said.

During the drive, the focus was on removing construction waste and other garbage and prevention of mosquito breeding.

One person has died so far in the capital this year due to dengue and 136 have been affected by the disease.

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Dengue cases cross 200 mark in Delhi

New Delhi, Sept 12: The alarming rise in the number of dengue cases continued in the national capital on Friday with the figure crossing the 200 mark, after 21 fresh cases were detected today from different parts of the city.

"Twenty-one more patients tested positive for the virus today taking the number of afflicted persons to 209 this season," said V K Monga, MCD Public Health Committee Chairman.

While five fresh cases were reported from the Rohini area, three each were found in Shahadra, Civil Lines and South Delhi. The remaining were detected from Narela, Najafgarh and West Delhi.

Civic agencies, whose problems have been compounded by some 2,500 mosquito breeding checking staff -- DBCs -- going on strike, however, refuse to term it a panic situation.

The workers, employed with the MCD on contract basis, are demanding regularisation of their jobs.

"It is still not an epidemic situation," said Monga, adding, "while negotiations were on with striking DBCs, a new batch of breeding checkers will be brought into the filed by Monday".

"Regularising their jobs is not legally possible. We have still offered to regularise them as multi-purpose health workers later, but they are adamant in their demand," Monga said. Their strike is sheer "blackmail tactic", he said.

With September and October normally considered as peak months for the spread of dengue, the number of cases are only expected to rise, civic bodies admit.

The onslaught of dengue has been more intense this year as compared to recent years, a phenomenon attributed to the early arrival of monsoon and the high levels of humidity.

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