Bihar, India - Five infants die in mysterious outbreak

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-n...ational/1/20/1

Five infants die in mysterious outbreak

Published: January 2,2009

Darbhanga (Bihar), Jan 2 Five infants died of a mysterious disease at Dalit-inhabited Varahi village in Bihar&aposs Darbhanga district within a span of two days triggering panic in the area.

District Civil Surgeon L Prasad told reporters that while Banu Kumari (5), Pranayjeet Sada (3) and Satbir Sada (3) succumbed on December 31 at Musahar Tolla of the hamlet, another child Raghunandan Sada (3) died yesterday.

Rumpam Kumari, the fifth child, died this afternoon.

The children afflicted by the disease were found to be running high fever among other symptoms.

The Civil Surgeon constituted a team headed by Additional Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) Amrendra Mishra to examine the cases in details and initiate steps to check the outbreak.

All primary health centres had been provided with possible drugs needed for use among those children showing similar symptoms.

[Laidback Al]

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The map below shows the general location of the Darbhanga District in the state of Bihar where five infants have died as noted in the post above. Bihar is adjacent to West Bengal which has had recent attacks of H5N1 in poultry. Bihar was put on a state of alert for bird flu in mid December, see link below.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=197390

[HenryN]

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Investigation begins on death of infants due to polio drops

Published: December 30,2008

Darbhanga (Bihar), Dec 30 District medical authorities here have started an investigation into the death of two infants who died last week after the alleged administration of polio drops and BCG vaccination using a common syringe.
Twenty-day-old Akash and two-month-old Ravi died on December 26 and 27 respectively in Kamrauli village in the district.
Refuting allegations that the two infants died and many others fell ill after they were administered polio drops and vaccinated for BCG and DPT with a common syringe, Chief health officer Lakhindra Prasad said,"The infants died due to cold and not due to polio drops."
However, Prasad also the civil surgeon here, said,"a team of doctors led by medical officer was visiting every house and treating the children." They were also looking into the complaints whether children were vaccinated with the same syringe.

http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/464399/National/1/20/1

[HenryN]

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Two children die after vaccination in Bihar

Patna (IANS): Two children, including an infant, died after being administered vaccines in a Bihar village, health officials and parents said on Tuesday.
A 20-day-old boy died on Monday, a day after he was administered DPT and BCG vaccines in Kamrauli village of Darbhanga district, about 200 km from Patna.
"My child died a day after he was administered vaccines by health volunteers," the boy's unconsolable mother Neetu Devi said. She said that she took the newborn for vaccination after being persuaded by an immunisation campaign, but it cost his life.
A two-year-old boy in the same village also died after he was administered the vaccines.
His mother Lalita Devi said: "He was healthy before vaccines. But he developed a high fever and showed sign of weakness before he died."
The parents are demanding action against the health officials.
Villagers alleged that health volunteers used infected syringes for the vaccines.
Reports said several children have fallen ill in the village and neighbouring areas in Darbhanga district after vaccines.
"There was nothing wrong with the vaccines but we will investigate the matter," Darbhanga civil surgeon Lakhinder Prasad said.
Prasad said a team of medical officer will probe the deaths. Every year, over 25 million children are born in India. An infant needs to be given these vaccines in the first nine months.

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus...0812301516.htm<!-- story ends -->

[HenryN]

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The city of Darbhanga is about 75 km from Patna (as is the village of the "polio drop" deaths).

[HenryN]

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Mysterious disease claims lives of five children in Darbhanga
Darbhanga | Friday, Jan 2 2009 IST


Unidentified killer disease has claimed lives of five children at Biraul block during the last three days in the district.
District civil surgeon Dr Lakhinder Prasad said five children had died of a mysterious disease at Biraul block. Several others fell ill and were undergoing treatment at various government and private hospitals.
A team of doctors is camping in area to monitor the situation and detect the disease, he added.

-- (UNI) -- 02CA50.xml

http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20090102/1143030.html

[HenryN]

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Name of Blocks of Darbhanga District
Alinagar
Bahadurpur
Baheri
Benipur
Biraul
Darbhanga
Gaura Bauram
Ghanshyampur
Hanuman Nagar
Hayaghat
Jale
Keoti
Kiratpur
Kusheswarasthan
Kusheswarasthan East
Manigachhi
Singhwara
Tardih

http://www.brandbihar.com/english/di...darbhanga.html

[HenryN]

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Biraul

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[HenryN]

Re: Bihar, India - Five infants die in mysterious outbreak

The map below shows the general location of the Darbhanga District in the state of Bihar where five infants have died as noted in the post above. Bihar is adjacent to West Bengal which has had recent attacks of H5N1 in poultry. Bihar was put on a state of alert for bird flu in mid December, see link below.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?p=197390

Many migratory birds land in marshes around the village from December to March. These birds originate from Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Tibet, China, Siberia and Mongolia. Important migratory birds seen in the village include:

• Local Name: Lalshar, Dighouch, Mail, Nakta, Silli, Adhani, Harial, Chaha, Karan, Ratwa, Gaiber

• Biological Names: Dalmatian Pelican, Indian Darter Bar-headed Goose, White-winged Wood Duck, Marbled Duck, Baer's Pochard, Siberian Crane, Indian Skimmer and Oriental Goosander.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goramansingh

[Giuseppe]

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However, it is a bit premature to suggest a link between avian influenza virus H5N1 and these recent infant deaths.

It is important to track every uncommon outbreak, although sometimes other explanations to ''mystery diseases'' may be researched other than zoonotic pathogens.

For example, in one of the above piece of news it was mentioned the children as ''dalit'' (out of the casts), people sometimes in very poor living condition.

Further, recent vaccinations may be exacerbated other underlying health conditions.

Vaccines itself may have suffered for bad storage or contaminations.

[Treyfish]

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During the five Birul three days of mourning the death of children

Jan 03, 12:15 am

Birul (Darbhanga).
Birul under the district block Afjla in Panchayat Tola Brhi during the past three days, five Dalit families of the children have died. The nearly two dozen sick children still are running. Treatment of people in the trees - had been smoking, but when the red on Friday Fusi fifth child endures the death of two-year-old daughter, then Jadu Rupm leader Acharya Udaychandra the full development of the information on the phone Lkindra Dr. CS Prasad, and the CS Birul Medical officer in charge of the leadership of Dr. Amrendra Mishra set up a medical team sent in the village.
CS said that after the investigation report can be said clearly that what causes the death of children is going on.
Children are told that a cold - are suffering from fever and cough, and his body on the big - big red - red Ckte come out with boils. All of the tongue are also Chhale fall. After this baby food - and drink a lot of slack to leave now. Tola on December 31 last Brhi of Pano's daughter Miss Butn always, always the son of Paramjit Cbbu always (3), the son of Satvir endures forever Mahesh (3) In addition to the first son of sandalwood on January Harishchandra always forever (4) and 2 January afternoon Fuseelal always Rupm the daughter of Miss (2) of these symptoms emerge after the death has been. Here, Ram Laxman, Ram Devchandra, Meena Kumari, Ganpati Ram, Arun Ram Kumari and soot, including nearly two dozen children and the ill are running from the age of seven months is four years. http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=...LexqLIN3wGuwJQ

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Brhi team arrived, started treatment for sick children

Jan 04, 12:08 am

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Birul (Darbhanga). Five of the children after the death on Saturday, the team of doctors arrived in Brhi Tola and other ill treatment of children began. At the same time, regional legislators, civil surgeon and administrative officials also visited Brhi took stock of the situation. The civil surgeon in the village eight days of the order to conduct medical camps, the team said that the children's death from cold were reported to be wrong, it will be action.
On Saturday in the team of doctors arrived Brhi Dr. Amrendra Kumar Mishra, Dr. Jha and Dr. R. C. Nageshwar Panjiar included. Nearly two hundred doctors tested people's health. On behalf of the team was told that about half a dozen children were found suffering from measles. They always beautiful, always Rupesh, Lal Bahadur always, always Dharamveer, Satvir always, always Rnvir, clouds forever, Babita Kumari, Ram Rampti, Ms. Suman, Pooja Kumari, Meena Kumari, Lakshman Ram, Arun Ram, etc. Miss Arti. All with drug prevention measures were also telling. Meanwhile, legislator Ahmed expressed with Sdio Jaynarayn Jha, Sio Dr. Kari and civil surgeon Dr. Prasad Mhto Lkindra families suffering from the offering. The legislator to the families of two dead children - two lakh compensation and a member of the family to demand from the government's job. CS again to Brhi said.http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=...rDNzfDKVqVX8gQ

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Departmental life of negligence has three children: Yadav

Jan 05, 12:57 am

Darbhanga. District Secretary, CPI floor Badyanath Yadav said the Afjla Birul block panchayat and Brhi toll of children to die on Saturday took stock of the situation. Members of the report referred to the office party, he is quite shocking. Mr. Yadav on Saturday Pandasray the street party held in the office on Sunday, was addressing a press conference. Mr. Yadav said the Health Department from the carelessness of the death of three children is Huyi. No one said Dalit Tola for health, education and clean drinking water is no system. Tole by the Government in this, no changes have been brought. Despite the ration coupons for grain and kerosene now no one has been able to meet. Toll on people's Brhi Akrant medical treatment for a team no longer is. The people here have a strange disease Akrant. The number of these children is the most. Earlier in the mouth and then remove the red foam grain look out, after that of the children died. An atmosphere of terror in the village has become.
Former officials in Birul information was given. Yet that did not come to remember a grave is objectionable. But the only Mushr Tola that Chapakl stinking water comes out. The main cause of the disease there is a polluted environment. Mr. Yadav incident perpetrator to get a judicial inquiry has sought to punish. On this occasion Mithileshhwar Singh, Hari Paswan, anointing, etc. were present. http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=...4GDUwfeuiRbO7Q


Brhi for the treatment of sick children will be brought Dimsiac

Jan 05, 12:57 am

Darbhanga. Block in the village of Birul Brhi five children after the death of departmental health problem has increased. Health Secretary on the directions of the disease on Sunday, the baby department, led by Dr. Rameshwar Prasad, six-member medical team reached the village Brhi examine sick children - of the investigation. In the team, Dr. Om Prakash, Dr. D. K. Rjk, Dr. Asif, Dr. Dr. Sunil and Vivek are involved. A team from half a dozen sick children examined in the toll - was investigated.
Team members said that more than two dozen children were found suffering from measles. Many found a home where the four - five children is in the grip of measles. The cause of death of children are being told to measles. Check the disease - to examine ten children will be brought Dimsiac. Superintendent Dr. hero Dimsiac the sun back after the team's report will be sent to the Health Secretary.http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=...nqx7Ke94ubhz3g


Medical team probes death of five kids in Bihar
Patna, Jan 4 : A medical team is investigating the death of five Dalit children in Bihar's Darbhanga district where media reports said several kids are suffering from measles and chicken-pox.
A health official said here the five children in Varahi village of Darbhanga district died of cold Dec 31-Jan 1.

District Civil Surgeon Lakhindra Prasad said a team of health officials would determine the cause of the five children's death.

However, the medical team that visited the village two days after five children's death, has now started treating the other children suffering from measles and chicken-pox.

In the last week of December, two children died in the Kamrauli village of the district after allegedly being administered BCG and DPT vaccination using a common syringe.

Civil surgeon Prasad then said the children died due to cold and not due to vaccination.http://www.bihartimes.com/Newsbihar/...har05Jan3.html