India Dengue 2012

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West Bengal:

One More Fever Death in Malda, Encephalitis Fear Too Looms Large in Dist

Malda, September 6, 2012: After viral fever and dengue, Malda has now recorded encephalitis. With the mother of a district Trinamul Congress leader falling into encephalitis, health administration has naturally taken this seriously. Meanwhile, fever claimed another life in hospital today when the concerned civic body has held a workshop to battle dengue. The doctors of the hospital were cancelled their leaves to take on the rising number of fever patients. It has been learnt from a senior officer of district health administrations that 28 patients suffering from fever are being suspected with dengue.

Puden Soren (42) of Old Malda died today suffering from fever. His family claimed that for last 4-5 dasy Puden was suffering from fever and when the temperature was abnormally high this morning, Puden was taken to Malda Medical College and Hospital around 10 am today. But at 11.30 am he succumbed to his fever. Though private sources claimed him to be the second victim of Dengue in the district, hospital authorities rubbished the speculation.
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http://soumyadesarkar.blogspot.com/2012/09/one-more-fever-death-in-malda.html

 

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West Bengal;

20 found to be dengue reactive in Birbhum, boy dies
Press Trust of India / Suri (WB) September 06, 2012, 19:55

As many as 20 persons have so far been found 'dengue reactive' with a three-year-old boy dying of fever today in a hospital in Birbhum district, official sources said.

The boy from Tangsuli village near here who was admitted to the Suri Hospital with fever and other ailments died, Acting CMOH Arunlal Mondal said.
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http://www.business-standard.com/ge...be-dengue-reactive-in-birbhum-boy-dies/53171/

 

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In a first, NIV to kickstart dengue burden study from city
Anuradha Mascarenhas
Posted: Sep 08, 2012 at 0153 hrs IST

In view of the large number of dengue cases in the country, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) is studying, for the first time, the disease burden to assess its economic impact on the government and individuals. It will kickstart with a pilot study at two sites in and around Pune, before it is expanded to cover other areas of the country.
Till August this year, 11,465 cases have been reported in the country and 83 deaths were reported including 18 in Karnataka, 39 in Tamil Nadu, nine in Kerala and six in Maharashtra. Recent deaths were reported in West Bengal where Dengue-3 and Dengue-4 strains have been co-circulating.

Five dengue-like-fever deaths occurred in Jalgaon in Maharashtra and three samples tested positive, NIV officials said.
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http://www.expressindia.com/latest-...ckstart-dengue-burden-study-from-city/999628/

 

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Mosquito larvae found in college lab, AC machine
TNN | Sep 8, 2012, 05.07AM IST


KOLKATA: Mosquito larvae were found at the Rajabazar Science College campus on Friday, confirming fears that the Calcutta University-affiliated institute has turned into a dengue breeding ground. A Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) team inspected the campus and found larvae in a broken basin and some apparatus inside the chemistry laboratory, in an AC machine, in clogged drains and a gully pit. Larvae were also discovered in other laboratory apparatus, sending shockwaves among teachers and research scholars, many of whom spend close to 10 hours at the chemistry laboratory.

The KMC has asked the college to clean up the campus within a week, failing which action would be taken. A research scholar and a teacher of the college died of dengue this week.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...llege-lab-AC-machine/articleshow/16305914.cms

 

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West Bengal Dengue Update: Toll crosses 10000
Sep 9, 2012 at 9:18 AM


The dengue outbreak in West Bengal has affected over 1,000 people though the number of deaths remains at five, according to state health department data on Saturday. The total number of people afflicted with the mosquito-borne disease has mounted to 1,125, of whom 720 are from worst-hit Kolkata. All the five deaths have been reported from the metropolis. The neighbouring North 24 Parganas district has recorded 183 dengue cases. Seventeen of the state?s 19 districts have been hit by the virus that is carried into the human body by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
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http://health.india.com/news/west-bengal-dengue-update-toll-crosses-1000/

 

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Andhra Pradesh:

Spurt in dengue cases in Guntur

STAFF REPORTER

10 persons reportedly succumb to dengue; 35 cases confirmed positive

Hundreds of people are falling sick across the district due to seasonal ailments and a good number of them are suspected cases of dengue. Over 10 persons have died in the last three days and they are believed to be cases of dengue.

As the district continues to reel under the impact of fevers, the Medical & Health Department is making all-out efforts to retrieve the situation.

The Microbiology Department at Guntur Medical College, which has been notified as the nodal agency for ascertaining dengue cases, is receiving a steady stream of blood samples of patients suspected to be suffering from dengue fever
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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3876157.ece

 

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West Bengal

443 confirmed dengue cases in city
STAFF WRITER 18:38 HRS IST
Kolkata, Sep 10 (PTI) Altogether 443 confirmed dengue cases were reported in the city area, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Mayor-In-Council Atin Ghosh said today.

While 1641 cases were reported in preliminary tests, the KMC was toying with the idea to recruit retired doctors on a contractual basis, Ghosh said.
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http://www.ptinews.com/news/2955766_443-confirmed-dengue-cases-in-city

Three more dengue deaths take toll to 22
TNN | Sep 10, 2012, 05.12AM IST


KOLKATA: The dengue toll in the city rose to 22 with three more deaths reported on Sunday, including that of footballer Ranjit Halder, who died in a private city hospital.

While Asim Biswas, a resident of mayor Sovon Chatterjee's ward, died in a private nursing home on Sunday, Budge Budge's Noor Mohammed Molla, 68, died in M R Bangoor hospital on Saturday afternoon, a day after he was shifted to the hospital. A resident of Santoshpur village in Budge Budge, Molla had tested positive for dengue at the Vidyasagar Hospital in Behala and was moved to Bangoor on Friday.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...aths-take-toll-to-22/articleshow/16330469.cms

Odisha

Two dengue cases detected in Jharsuguda
By Express News Service - JHARSUGUDA 10th September 2012 12:22 PM
Two dengue cases have been identified from Laikera and Brajrajnagar areas in Jharsuguda. Last year, nine persons had died of dengue while 22 were affected by it in the district.

Sources said blood samples of two persons - Tulsi Kalet of Laikera and R K Yadav of Brajrajnagar - were found positive for dengue on Saturday.
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http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article603962.ece

Delhi

Over 150 dengue cases reported, civic bodies play down figures
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, September 10, 2012


First Published: 23:35 IST(10/9/2012)
Last Updated: 23:35 IST(10/9/2012)

Dengue has made a comeback in the Capital, though with a much milder strain. The combined data from three Municipal Corporation's of Delhi (MCD), which maintains data of all vector-borne diseases, says that only 11 positive cases were registered this year. Even private hospitals, usually flooded with dengue and malaria cases around this time of the year, have not seen many hospitalisations so far.
Prominent private hospitals in the city have reported more than 150 cases of dengue since January this year. "The numbers are not very high this year. I have not seen more than one or two cases in a month and even those are of very mild strain," said SP Byotra, chairman, department of medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

The MCD defended its low count. "We do not count cases outside Delhi. Private hospitals often get cases from the NCR, which technically are not Delhi cases," said NK Yadav, health officer, department of public health, MCD.
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/India...bodies-play-down-figures/Article1-927743.aspx

Tamil Nadu

Girl dies of Dengue
Pudukkottai | Monday, Sep 10 2012 IST

A seven-year-old girl died due to suspected dengue fever at Kothamangalam Village, near here, last night. Police said the victim was identified as Thanshri, daughter of Mohandoss employeed at Singapore.
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http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20120910/2060612.html

 

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West Bengal:
2 more dengue deaths in state
Sep 11, 2012 | Age Correspondent

The death toll due to dengue fever continues to rise in the city as well as the state.
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With these, the death toll unofficially rose to 34 in the state of which 24 are from Kolkata. However, the state government continued with their recorded version that only five people had died of dengue shock syndrome and minister of state for health Chandrima Bhattacharya said that rumours were being spread over the death toll.
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http://www.asianage.com/kolkata/2-more-dengue-deaths-state-020

 

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GUJARAT
PANCHMAHAL
Dengue. Block: Halol,PHC:KANJARI,VillageP Unit Halol. 1 case 1 fatality 10/09/2012 2012-09-12 12:45:09 44473 Most likely the Collection of Water in house containers. Dengue ve. Fever Surveillance in affected area. Anti larval activity in affected area. Fogging in affected area.IEC activity, Empty the coolers, vessels and keep them Investigation Open

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

Dengue takes its toll in Arunachal
PTI | 03:09 PM,Sep 12,2012
Itanagar, Sep 12 (PTI) Dengue claimed its first victim in Arunachal Pradesh with a seven-year-old girl succumbing to complications from the disease near here. The victim Punya Tana of remote Pakke Kessang in East Kameng district died at the Arunachal State Hospital on September 8 following complications from dengue fever, a health department communique said here today. Dengue has also spread in different parts of the state as many such cases have been reported from places like Pakke Kessang, Balijan, Sagalee and even Capital Complex.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/dengue-takes-its-toll-in-arunachal/1063961.html

Dengue not in epidemic form in Odisha: Govt
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2012,14:10

Berhampur: Altogether 200 dengue cases have been reported in Odisha, health officials said today but claimed that it was not spreading in an epidemic form.

"The disease is not spreading like an epidemic. Dengue cases are reported in sporadic manner," Director of Health services Dr Tibikram Panda said here.

Panda and the Joint Director Health and in-charge of vector borne disease Dr Nirmala Kumari Dei visited Ganjam district, worst affected by dengue.
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http://zeenews.india.com/news/healt...ot-in-epidemic-form-in-odisha-govt_18779.html

Bengal - Over 1,200 Now Down With Dengue
Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 1:19 PM

According to state health department data the dengue outbreak in West Bengal has now affected over 1,200 people though the number of deaths remains at five.

The total number of people afflicted with the mosquito-borne disease has mounted to 1,224, of whom 766 are from the worst-hit c. All the five deaths have been reported from the metropolis.

The neighboring North 24 Parganas district has recorded 188 dengue cases.

Seventeen of the state's 19 districts have been hit by the virus that is carried into the human body by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
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http://m.medindia.net/news/news.asp?id=106862

 

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Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR
Dengue Mana Camp & Purani Basti & New Kavita Nagar & Nawapara & Police Line Raipur 5 cases 1 fatality 03/09/2012 2012-09-13 11:21:51 22000 2 Patient admitted in RK Care Hospital,Raipur, and 3 patient admitted in Bheem Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital Raipur between 03.09.12 to 09.09.12.One patient Mr. Mukund Lal Sahu 59M from Bagdehi Mohalla,Nawapara,Block-Abhanpur,Raipur which was admitted in RK Care Hospital,Raipur was died on 06.09.12. Lab Test by Ram Krishna Care Hospital Raipur that serological test by dengue NS1 antigen was found positive in one patient and Anti Dengue(IgM) was found found positive in Mukund Lal Sahu and Lab Test by Pt.JNM Medical College,Raipur that serological test by dengue NS1 antigen was found positive in two patient and Anti Dengue(IgM & IgG) was found positive in one patient. Survey in all affected area house to house visit done by District Malaria Officer Team and Epidemic Combact Team.And create awareness in community to prevent dengue in that area.One patient Mr. Mukund Lal Sahu 59M from Bagdehi Mohalla,Nawapara,Block-Abhanpur,Raipur which was admitted in RK Care Hospital,Raipur on 050912 due to fever and abdominal pain,he was working on tourism office and one day he was died on 06.09.12. Investigation Open Health team working in the affected area.

MAHARASHTRA
DHULE
Dengue ? At.Village - Nane, PHC - Borkund,Taluka & District - Dhule 49 cases 1 fatality 05/09/2012 2012-09-13 10:48:09 2646 1) Irregular surveillance 2) Lack of container survey 3) Blocked drainages and gutters 4) Increase in Aedes Aegypti larva density and mosquito. Nil 1) Immediate active surveillance. 2) Regular container survey 3) Isolation ward opened and given treatment. 4) Instructed grampanchyat to clean blocked drainages and gutters 5) Abating and fogging 6) Dry day 7) Detection and elimination of mosquito breeding places 8) Health Education. Investigation Open Nil

Dengue At. Jamnagiri Road, Dhule city Taluka & District - Dhule 1 0 01/08/2012 2012-09-13 13:08:09 4900 1) Irregular surveillance 2) Lack of container survey 3) Blocked drainages and gutters 4) Increase in Aedes Aegypti larva density and mosquito. 1 Dengue Positive 1) Immediate active surveillance. 2) Regular container survey 3) Instructed corporation staff to clean blocked drainages and gutters. 4) Biological measure taken 5) Abating and fogging 6) Dry day 7) Detection and elimination of mosquito breeding places 8) Health Education. Investigation Open Nil

THANE
Dengue Fever Kalyan Corp.,(KDMC) Manjunath ,Patharli 2 0 16/06/2012 2012-09-13 15:42:40 10714 2 blood serum samples sent to NIV Pune for further testingon 22nd June 2012 and both found positive .Houses Surveyed-319,Houses found Aedes positive-7,Containers Surveyed- 638,Containers found positive-7HI-2.1,BI- 2.1 ,CI - 1.09 2 blood serum samples sent to NIV Pune for further testingon 22nd June 2012 and both found positive IEC activities and Control measures(Spraying and fogging) and Active Daily Surveillance for new fever cases, Breeding places of mosquitoes and destroying the larvae done.Container Survey. Fogging Date 19& 20612 & Spraying Date 19612 -195 Houses Investigation Closed KDMC reported to DMO office Thane on 24th July 2012 and got information from DMO Thane.This Outbreak reported to CSU through SSU via Email on 24th July 2012
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Andhra Pradesh:

Dengue fevers hit Hyderabad again


The health authorities also said that private hospitals should avoid confirming dengue cases till samples come positive.
The health authorities have confirmed 12 cases of dengue, out of 63 suspected cases reported in the State capital that were sent for testing to Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM). Intermittent showers have created the right conditions for the dengue virus to thrive in the city. However, there were no fatalities reported, authorities clarified.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3891576.ece

Kerala:

Thiruvananthapuram tops Kerala dengue chart

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


The Health Department says that it is chalking out a special strategy and action plan for the capital district for tackling the threat of dengue fever, which seems to be assuming alarming proportions year after year in the district. The district has reportedly registered an all-time high number of confirmed dengue cases this year so far, accounting for almost 90 per cent of the cases reported across the State.

The number of dengue cases reported in the State this year has crossed 2,100 so far, as per Health Department figures. As on September 12, the number of dengue cases reported in Thiruvananthapuram district is 1,830, out of which the Corporation wards alone account for 1,389 cases.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/article3889930.ece

Maharashtra:

12-year-old dies of dengue fever
TNN | Sep 13, 2012, 05.55AM IST


PUNE: A 12-year-old girl from Akurdi died of dengue fever at KEM hospital last week. The girl had tested positive for dengue at the KEM hospital's pathology laboratory, officials from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) said. According to official records, this is the first dengue death in Pune this year.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...dies-of-dengue-fever/articleshow/16376197.cms

 

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MAHARASHTRA
KOLHAPUR
Dengue AP- Sake, PHC - Siddanerli, Tal - Kagal, Dist - Kolhapur 1 0 30/06/2012 2012-09-13 16:29:01 3606 Migration Type of sample: Blood, No of samples: 08 , Name of the test sent: Dengue , where sent: SSH DMO & RRT visited the place of outbreak, Day to day survey going on, Medical booth made available for 24 hours, Environmental measures: Water purification chlorination carried out, removal of breeding places, Distribution of Medichlor, Health education & campaigning. Investigation Closed None

Dengue AP: Kotoli, PHC: Kotoli, Tal: Panhala, District : Kolhapur. 5 0 30/06/2012 2012-09-13 16:42:24 5390 Shortage & irregular water supply which results into storing of water by the publics which may lead to breeding of mosquitoes Type of sample: Blood, no of samples: 05, Name of the test sent: for Dengue, where sent: Govt, Medical College.Kolhapur, Results: positive for Dengue. RRT members visited the place of outbreak, Treatment given: tab. Paracetamol, Tab:Ciplox, Tab. Amoxcycillin, ORS, Antacid, Environmental measures: Cleaning of breeding places, Fogging, dry day, water purification and chlorination carried out. Investigation Closed nil

Dengue AP: Satave tarf sawarde, PHC : Borpadale: Tal: Panhala, Dist: Kolhapur. 1 0 21/07/2012 2012-09-13 16:45:56 3191 History of travel by the patient Type of sample: Blood, no of samples: 01, Name of the test sent: for Dengue, where sent: Govt, Medical College.Kolhapur, Results: positive for Dengue. RRT members visited the place of outbreak, Treatment given: tab. Paracetamol, Environmental measures: Cleaning of breeding places, Fogging, dry day, water purification and chlorination carried out. Investigation Closed None

Dengue AP: Kapurwadi,PHC: Sawarde, Tal: Hatkanagle, Dist: Kolhapur 1 0 02/08/2012 2012-09-13 16:46:21 548 Affected patient being the labourer on daily wages would travel to other place for work which may cause for OB Type of sample: Blood, no of samples: 01, Name of the test sent: for Dengue, where sent: SSH, Results: positive for Dengue. RRT members visited the place of outbreak, Treatment given: tab. Paracetamol, Environmental measures: Cleaning of breeding places, Fogging, dry day, water purification and chlorination carried out. Investigation Closed none

Dengue AP: Kagal, R H Kagal, Tal: Kagal, Dist: Kolhapur 20 0 16/07/2012 2012-09-13 16:48:14 3785 Kagal being a industrial area (MIDC) Migrated labour workers come various parts of other states which may be the cause Type of sample: Blood, no of samples: 02, Name of the test sent: for Dengue, where sent: NIV Pune, Results: positive for Dengue. RRT members visited the place of outbreak, Treatment given: tab. Paracetamol, Environmental measures: Cleaning of breeding places, Fogging, dry day, water purification and chlorination carried out. Investigation Closed none

Dengue AP - Shahpur, PHC - Borpadale, Tal - panhala Dist - Kolhapur 2 0 06/08/2012 2012-09-13 16:57:54 1667 History of travel by the patient Type of sample- blood no of samples : 01, Name of the test SEnt : for dengue, Where sent : Govt, Medical College KOlhapur Results : positive for dengue. RRT Members visited the place of outbreak treatment given : Tab paracetamol, Environmenal measures: Cleaning of breeding places, fogging , dry day , water purification and chlorination carried out Investigation Closed none
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West Bengal:
Dengue kills 19-year-old at Golf Green in Kolkata
TNN | Sep 15, 2012, 06.22AM IST

KOLKATA: The dengue toll in Kolkata rose to 26 with yet another death on Friday. Rituparna Biswas, 19, died at a Jodhpur Park nursing home. She was a resident of Ashwininagar near Golf Green in south Kolkata.

Meanwhile, the spread of the disease continued in the city. On Thursday, an 11-year-old girl, daughter of a Raj Bhavan employee had been admitted to CMRI. Aparna Naik, daughter of the personal assistant to a special secretary at Raj Bhavan, was stated to be critical. Even though she was stable, Aparna was under observation at the paediatric intensive care unit of CMRI. "She is still critical, though out of danger. She will remain under observation for a few more days," said Rupak Barua, CEO, CMRI.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...olf-Green-in-Kolkata/articleshow/16405222.cms


Tamil Nadu:

3 children die of suspected dengue
TNN | Sep 15, 2012, 05.01AM IST

NAGAPATTINAM: Three children from two coastal areas of Akkaraipettai and Nambiar Nagar in Nagapattinam have died of suspected dengue in the past few days, including a death on Friday. Nine other persons have tested positive for dengue and are being treated at the Raja Mirasudhar government hospital in Thanjavur.

Dr Selvin, deputy director of health services, Nagappattinam told TOI that "three infants suffering from a mystery fever admitted in the Nagappattinam government hospital died in the past few days including one death on Friday. The card test confirmed dengue fever, but it cannot be taken into account if the ELISA test is not conducted. Since there was no facility here, it was not confirmed. Moreover, two more infants have also died in the past two days, but they tested negative."
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-of-suspected-dengue/articleshow/16404620.cms

 

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MAHARASHTRA
OSMANABAD
Fever Omerga,Omerga City Hamid nagar 64 cases 1 fatality 29/08/2012 2012-09-15 12:49:12 1200 6 year Female child death With History of two days fever admitted in private Hospital Diagnose as Dengue Fever. Hameed nagar Omerga Urban.Of the survey of Hameed Nagar Larwal indices were raised & Five other fever cases were found. BS were negative for MP. 10 Serum samples were sent to Sholapur referral lab. Abating & fogging has done.RRT visits. Investigation Open

Dengue Osmanabad,Dhoki,Hingaljwadi,Hingaljawadi 6 cases 1 fatality 24/07/2012 2012-09-15 11:24:06 1589 1) 12 months child had fever 110712 shown to PP & refer to Paed. On 14072012 at Barshi & baby was found PV ve & refer to Solapur for further treatment on 150712. Here the baby did not respond to treatment and refer to Ashwini Hospital Solapur on 200712. Here the blood shows IGM ve for Dengue on by rapid kit test. Baby died on 210712 morning. ve for PV & IGM ve by rapid test of the baby who died. Blood smear of fever cases in the village & contacts are taken as wel serum samples of above persons also taken Rapid survey to find out the cases of fever, temporary hospital at the village with required medicine, oiling of stagnant water, emptying of containers & cleaning, abating & fogging. Investigation Closed The various indices ? House index -38.8, BI- 52.6, Edes Mosquito Density- 3.6, The death of baby due to fever was known to MPW on 210712 & immediately informed to Health Assistant on the same day, H.A. informed to M.O. after two days nobody took any cognigence and on 270712 morning the death was informed to CEO & the RRT visited the village on 270712 morning & all the containment measures were taken.

JHARKHAND
DHANBAD
Dengue (Provisional) Block - Dhanbad, CHC- Dhanbad, Area- Railway Hospital 2 0 10/09/2012 2012-09-15 12:16:27 1000 Due to collection of water in containers of home in the raining have created addes mosquitoes breeding places may be the expeted cause of Dengue Outbreak Dengue NS1 Reactive. Sample (Serum) was to be sent to the PMCH Laboratory for ELISA confirmation but the patient was discharged from Railway hospital after complete cure. RRT Visited and suitable control measure is being taken and the area is under surveillance. Investigation Open -

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Two more die of dengue


Press Trust of India , Express news service : Kolkata, Mon Sep 17 2012, 00:15 hrs



Two persons succumbed to dengue on Sunday. A 73-year-old man reportedly died of dengue at a nursing home on Sunday, but the state health department website put the death toll at 6 since September 13. Septuagenarian Balaram Haldar, a resident of Nadia, was admitted to a nursing home at Mukundapur in South 24-Parganas with fever a few days ago. He tested positive for the NS 1 antigen test. According to reports, Haldar died of dengue. Khalber Sarkar, a resident of Balurghat, died of dengue at Balurghat hospital.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/two-more-die-of-dengue/1003452/

 

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Andhra Pradesh:

AP govt, private hospitals duel over dengue scare
The New Indian Express


Hyderabad: Is there dengue or is there not? Patients suffering from fever of any sort are in a state of bewilderment with the state government blaming private hospitals for creating a dengue scare while the latter say they are indeed dealing with dengue. Health minister D L Ravindra Reddy recently lashed out at corporate hospitals for ?looting? patients in the name of dengue fever. He accused them of stoking a dengue scare, conducting unnecessary tests on hapless patients suffering from viral fevers and forcing them to get platelet transfusion for a heavy fee. He is scheduled to chair a meeting with the Andhra Pradesh Superspecialty and Corporate Hospitals Association on Monday to discuss the issue.

The state government says that only 633 positive cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been registered in the state so far. But unconfirmed reports say over 1,000 cases are being treated in various private hospitals which say that the government is acknowledging only those cases that are registered in its own hospitals, ignoring the many that are referred to private hospitals. Though the government claims that only three dengue deaths have been confirmed so far, unofficial sources said that more than 25 people have died of dengue in the last couple of months.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ap-govt-private-hospitals-duel-over-dengue-scare/292347-62-127.html

 

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Dengue stings again
Shimona Kanwar, TNN | Sep 18, 2012, 03.55AM IST

CHANDIGARH: Dengue has raised its ugly head, with 14 confirmed cases being reported in this season from the city. The first three cases were reported a week ago and the remaining this week. Late onset of monsoon has not given any respite from the vector-borne disease.

Last year in September, just one case was reported.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Dengue-stings-again/articleshow/16442628.cms

Governor visits dengue patient at hospital
TNN | Sep 18, 2012, 04.59AM IST

KOLKATA: Dengue continues to bother the inmates of staff quarters at the Raj Bhavan. The latest victim of the deadly sting mosquito-borne infection

in Raj Bhavan is the special secretary to Governor M K Narayanan. D K Gautam was admitted to Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) on Sunday after an NS-1 Elisa test confirmed dengue. Apart from Gautam, two others living in Raj Bhavan staff quarter are getting treated in the hospital for dengue.
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"There is a decline in the number of fever patients. Currently, we have 35 confirmed cases of dengue, who are undergoing treatment in our hospital. Fourteen being fresh cases were reported on Monday," added Lahiri.

Though the city has reported death of more than 20 dengue patients, the state heath department website maintains only 7 deaths so far. A nine year-old girl who died at BC Roy Memorial Hospital for Children on Saturday being the latest, officially.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-patient-at-hospital/articleshow/16443162.cms

 

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Gujarat:

Anand youth succumbs to dengue in Vadodara
TNN | Sep 18, 2012, 11.18PM IST

VADODARA: A 22-year-old youth succumbed to dengue fever at a private hospital here on Tuesday morning. A resident of Vadod taluka of Anand district Alkesh Bipin Patel succumbed to dengue at city-based Bhailal Amin General Hospital at around 12.30 am.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...o-dengue-in-Vadodara/articleshow/16454856.cms

West Bengal:

Rights body seeks dengue report
TNN | Sep 19, 2012, 02.07AM IST

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) on Tuesday asked the health secretary to submit a report on the dengue scenario in the state within three weeks.

The commission, which has taken suo motu cognizance of the case, has asked the secretary to specify the number of persons who were affected and the total number of deaths.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-seeks-dengue-report/articleshow/16456603.cms

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India Dengue 2012

Odisha:

Dengue sting rises in Ganjam
TNN | Sep 19, 2012, 12.00PM IST

BERHAMPUR/BALANGIR: Dengue cases continue to rise in Ganjam with as many as 99 persons in the district testing positive after NS1 test. "We have found 114 samples to be dengue positive after NS1 test since August 1," sources at MKCG Medical College and Hospital said. Besides Ganjam, the NS1 positive cases are from Kandhamal (8), Rayagada (3), Gajapati (3) and one from Balugaon in Khurda district, sources said on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, a dengue patient died while being shifted from Belpahar in Jharsuguda district to Bhubaneswar on Monday.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ting-rises-in-Ganjam/articleshow/16460772.cms

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India Dengue 2012

Haryana:

Suspected dengue death in Rohtak PGI
Rohtak, September 20
A 60-year-old man died of suspected dengue here last night. He was admitted to the PGIMS Hospital a few days ago and was undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120921/haryana.htm