Re: 2009 Dengue cases
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/n...ow/4861195.cms
That viral fever could be dengue
TNN 6 August 2009, 01:16am IST
BANGALORE: Uzair Pasha and S Saravanna, both 10, were students of Class 4 at Bishop Cotton Boys' School. Both died of dengue at Manipal Hospital.
Uzair, from Fraser Town, was diagnosed for dengue in the first week of July. Saravanna was also diagnosed as suffering from dengue just a few days ago. He died on August 2.
Saravanna's cousin R Shanmugam said: "Within a month, my son who is studying in the same class lost two of his close friends. Many of our family members are suffering from fever and body ache. Every house in Sudhamanagar has been affected by chikungunya and now, these two deaths have created panic among the public."
Second son of P N K Srinivasa and Lakshmi Priya, Saravanna had high fever, and when he complained of nausea and vomiting, he was taken to Mallya Hospital last Friday. From there, he was shifted to Manipal Hospital on Saturday, where he died on Sunday.
Uzair, initially treated at Lakeside Hospital, was also shifted to Manipal Hospital.
According to doctors at Manipal Hospital, in the past three months, they have received 51 dengue cases and there have been four deaths -- two adult and two paediatric cases. This month, in one week, they have received six cases. Of them, one was Saravanna.
One question continues to bother the families. Rather than treating it as viral fever, early diagnosis by medical practitioners could have saved the boys, as it's a curable disease.
Both BBMP chief health officer Dr L T Gayathri and project coordinator for dengue and chikungunya Dr G Lokesh were unaware of the deaths caused due to dengue in the city. "So far, in July, we have received around 63 chikungunya and 20 dengue cases, but no death has occurred," said Dr Lokesh.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/n...ow/4861195.cms
That viral fever could be dengue
TNN 6 August 2009, 01:16am IST
BANGALORE: Uzair Pasha and S Saravanna, both 10, were students of Class 4 at Bishop Cotton Boys' School. Both died of dengue at Manipal Hospital.
Uzair, from Fraser Town, was diagnosed for dengue in the first week of July. Saravanna was also diagnosed as suffering from dengue just a few days ago. He died on August 2.
Saravanna's cousin R Shanmugam said: "Within a month, my son who is studying in the same class lost two of his close friends. Many of our family members are suffering from fever and body ache. Every house in Sudhamanagar has been affected by chikungunya and now, these two deaths have created panic among the public."
Second son of P N K Srinivasa and Lakshmi Priya, Saravanna had high fever, and when he complained of nausea and vomiting, he was taken to Mallya Hospital last Friday. From there, he was shifted to Manipal Hospital on Saturday, where he died on Sunday.
Uzair, initially treated at Lakeside Hospital, was also shifted to Manipal Hospital.
According to doctors at Manipal Hospital, in the past three months, they have received 51 dengue cases and there have been four deaths -- two adult and two paediatric cases. This month, in one week, they have received six cases. Of them, one was Saravanna.
One question continues to bother the families. Rather than treating it as viral fever, early diagnosis by medical practitioners could have saved the boys, as it's a curable disease.
Both BBMP chief health officer Dr L T Gayathri and project coordinator for dengue and chikungunya Dr G Lokesh were unaware of the deaths caused due to dengue in the city. "So far, in July, we have received around 63 chikungunya and 20 dengue cases, but no death has occurred," said Dr Lokesh.
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