India: 2nd Leptospirosis fatality reported from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

[Ronan Kelly]

Posted at: Sep 7, 2018, 6:11 PM; last updated: Sep 7, 2018, 6:11 PM (IST)
Leptospirosis claims another life in Coimbatore

Coimbatore, September 7

In the second such case in a week, a 29-year-old man died of leptospirosis (rat fever) in the government hospital here, hospital sources on Thursday said.

A 34-year-old woman had succumbed to the fever earlier.

The man had been undergoing treatment for fever for the last two days in a private hospital.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Rat fever deaths in Coimbatore prompt Tamil Nadu to intensify surveillance
After two persons died and a few cases of leptospirosis were reported, the Directorate of Public Health intensified the fever surveillance in Tamil Nadu, especially in districts bordering with Kerala.


Published: 10th September 2018 03:50 AM | Last Updated: 10th September 2018 03:50 AM | A+A A-
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CHENNAI: After two persons died and a few cases of leptospirosis were reported, the Directorate of Public Health intensified the fever surveillance in Tamil Nadu, especially in districts bordering with Kerala.

Two persons, who had history of travelling to Kerala, succumbed to leptospirosis (rat fever) in Coimbatore district and a few others were admitted to hospitals with symptoms of the fever. In the wake of this, the Directorate of Public Health has been conducting meetings in all districts for the last two days, and also distributing pamphlets about leptospirosis awareness.

?We have instructed health workers to monitor fever cases and do a proper investigation if there are symptoms of leptospirosis. We are also distributing pamphlets,? said Dr K Kolandaswamy, Director of Public Health.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Week 27 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/272018.pdf

TN/DDG/2018/27/969 Tamil Nadu Dindigul Leptospirosis 14 00 02 -07 -18 05 -07 -18 Under Control Cases reported from Village 'Athoor, SC 'Old Sempatti, PHC Sithayankottai, Block Athoor. District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to house fever survey done. 14 smear samples were negative for Malaria at Sithayankottai PHC. 08 serum samples sent to DPHL, Dindigul;03 samples were positive for Leptospirosis. Water pipeline leakages were rectified and cattle shed was disinfected. Health camp organized in the school and all cases treated symptomatically. Relevant health education given

Week 28: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/282018.pdf
TN/MDR/2018/28/1025 Tami Nadu Madurai Leptospirosis 23 00 25-06-18 Under
Control
Cases of fever reported from Village 'Melachinnampatti, SC
Kondayampatti, PHC Ayyankottai, Block 'Alanganallur.
District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to house fever
survey done. 05 serum samples sent to DPHL Madurai; 1
sample positive for Leptospirosis IgM Elisa. All cases treated
symptomatically. Mass cleaning and disinfection done.
Community advised to drink boiled water and disinfect cattle
sheds. All breeding sources identified and destroyed.

TN/DDG/2018/28/1017 Tami Nadu Dindigul Leptospirosis 18 00 09-07-18 12-07-18 Under
Control
Cases of fever reported from Village 'Viralipatti,
HSC/PHC S.Thummalapatti, Block Nilakottai.
District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to
house fever survey done. 18 smear samples
tested at S.Thummalapatti PHC were negative
for Malaria. 07 serum samples sent to DPHL
Dindigul; 01 sample positive for
Leptospirosis.(IgM Elisa) Health camp
organized in the school and cases treated
symptomatically. Health education given on
personal hygiene and environmental sanitation
measures

Week 29: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/292018.pdf
TN/MDR/2018/29/1052 Tami Nadu Madurai
Leptospirosis
&
Chikungunya
64 00 13-07-18 20-07-18 Under
Control
Cases of fever reported from Village
Kambarmalai patti and Muthusamypatti, SC
Seminipatti, PHC Keelavalavoo, Block Melur
.
District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to
house fever survey done. Blood smears sent to
PHC Keelavalavoo were negative for Malaria.
09 serum samples sent to DPHL Madurai were
positive for Leptospirosis
.
09 serum samples
sent to Madurai Medical college;
08 samples
were positive for Chikungunya. All cases treated
symptomatically. Mass cleaning & disinfection
done. Community advised to drink boiled water.
Disinfection of cattle sheds done. Anti
-larval
activities and source reduction done in the area.
Nilavembu Kudineer, a siddha medicine
distributed.