West Bengal - Unidentified fever deaths

[Ronan Kelly]

Gwaltod unknown disease grandmother - grandson's death
Publish Date: Friday, Aug 01,2014 06:45:17 PM | Updated Date: Friday, Aug 01,2014 06:45:30 PM

Gwaltod unknown disease grandmother - grandson's death
Discussion Thread, Midnapore West Midnapore district under Gwaltod Barmesia block unknown disease to be vulnerable to the same day in the village grandmother and grandson were killed while six other people in the village are admitted to various hospitals. Thursday's event.
Bera district's chief health officer Dr Girish Chandra said Barmesia happy 52 year old Mandy and her 8-year-old grandson of the village Rakesh Akrant after the unknown disease was admitted to hospital last week Gdbetta rural. Practitioners of both serious condition, the next day had been referred to the Midnapore Medical College Hospital. Happy late Thursday night died during therapy, while a few hours later died of his grandson Rakesh. Dr. Bera unknown disease also victims of the same village Medinipur Medical College Hospital and six others hospitalized Gdbetta. Unknown diagnosis are blood samples from patients. The Health Department is constantly being monitored.

http://www.jagran.com/west-bengal/medinipur-11522740.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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Two more deaths at MMC&H

Kin allege hospital of not conducting blood test
Report by:
EOI CORRESPONDENT
Malda
3 Aug 2014

Undiagnosed fever took two more lives in Malda Medical College & Hospital in last 24 hours. Family members of the deceased and of the patients who have been admitted with fever staged agitation at the hospital compound accusing the hospital authority of being non-cooperative and negligent in treatment of their kins. Despite having high fever and other symptoms of encephalitis infection, the necessary blood test was not carried out in case of the two patients owing to the MMCH?s utterly featherbrained policy to reduce wastage of the encephalitis test kits.
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Swapna Das, sister of deceased Lab Debnath, said, ?On our insistence some employees of MMCH informed us the encephalitis test cannot be done for one or two patients as the kit required for the test is very expensive. They said the test of at least 25 patients would be done together to prevent wastage of the kit,? Das said.

It has been learnt at least 40 such patients suffering from undiagnosed fever are now under treatment in the hospital.
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http://echoofindia.com/malda-two-more-deaths-mmch-63960

3 die of high fever in Malda, Balurghat
Subhro Maitra,TNN | Aug 4, 2014, 02.33 AM IST

MALDA: Three persons died of high fever in Malda and Balurghat since Saturday night. The family members claimed they had symptoms of encephalitis. But, the hospital authorities kept mum on the issue fearing rush of admission.

Worse, encephalitis test is yet to be done on five patients whose blood samples have been collected by the Malda Medical College and Hospital authorities.
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Samar Mandal (48) of Munail under Balurghat police station also died of high fever on Sunday. He was admitted to Balurghat Hospital on Saturday evening and had symptoms of encephalitis.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kolkata/3-die-of-high-fever-in-Malda-Balurghat/articleshow/39575586.cms

[Ronan Kelly]

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Malda hospital death of two of unknown fever
Publish Date: Friday, Aug 08,2014 08:14:42 PM | Updated Date: Friday, Aug 08,2014 08:14:07 PM

Communicate formula, Malda: Malda Medical College Hospital on Friday from unknown fever killed two people. Jagdalpur village Panchayat in Uttar Dinajpur district in the dead of Maynagram Kisku resident Vijay (13) and Bamngola station area resident Nico Khamtapadha Ravidas (58) is. The deceased was a student of Class VI Kisku victory. Her father said Pran Kiskul fever two days ago about the Malda Medical College and was admitted to the hospital. Died on Friday morning. He would follow her pigs in each house in the village. Many more people in the area suffering from fever have been admitted to various hospitals in North Dinajpur. However, four days before Ravidas Bamngola station resident Nico Malda Medical College and Hospital suffering from fever was admitted Btir. Where he died Friday morning. Meanwhile, nearly a hundred different hospitals in Malda district are admitted suffering fever. Vice Principal Dr. Malda Medical College. MA Rashid said that both blood is sent to investigate, the report found. Inseflaitis or any other reason for their deaths is unclear. Meanwhile, the Uttar Banga, despite being in serious condition with fever and Inseflaitis behalf of the district administration so far remote from district has launched a campaign to remove the pigs. Krishnendu Narayan Chaudhary Minister of State for Food Processing in my ward are seen walking pigs. Hbibpur Bamngola and tribal areas of the district as being a household piggery. Against administration has been accused of indifference. In this regard, the administration has received no response.

http://www.jagran.com/west-bengal/malda-11541531.html

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Haldia girl dies of mystery fever
Suman Mandal | Sep 7, 2014, 12.20 AM IST

HALDIA: Fear of an encephalitis outbreak gripped the 250-odd residents of Rajarchowk area in Haldia town after a seven-year-old-girl died of mystery fever in Haldia subdivisional hospital recently.
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After three days of treatment at the hospital, the girl's condition did not improve. Instead, her fever only got worse, leading to her death. The condition of the five of her neighbours has also turned serious, doctors said. A joint team from the East Midnapore health department and Haldia Municipality inspected the area on Saturday. District chief medical health officer Saibal Banerjee said her preliminary postmortem report shows she died of viral fever. Blood samples of the five patients have been sent for tests.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Haldia-girl-dies-of-mystery-fever/articleshow/41890400.cms