Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Fever toll rises to three in Kadayanallur
TNN | Apr 28, 2012, 03.12AM IST
TIRUNELVELI: With another two deaths in the last two days, the toll has gone up to three in Kadayanallur region, with victims succumbing to a 'mystery fever' as claimed by local people.
Raheema (37), wife of Abdul Majeed from Kadayanallur, was the first case after she succumbed to the 'mystery fever' on April 17. But health officials termed it as due to hypertension with cerebral haemorrhage.
S Chandru (5), son of Suresh from Kadayanallur, succumbed to fever on Wednesday and another 10-month-old child Tasreen, daughter of Thurab Shaw, died on Thursday. Though the baby died due to diarrhoea, local people panicking over the outbreak termed it as another fever case in the region. Health officials said only Chandru's case was due to dengue and the other child died due to diarrhoea and dehydration. However, people are not ready to believe the health officials as many succumbed to fever in previous years with dengue becoming endemic in the region.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...hree-in-Kadayanallur/articleshow/12903928.cms
TNN | Apr 28, 2012, 03.12AM IST
TIRUNELVELI: With another two deaths in the last two days, the toll has gone up to three in Kadayanallur region, with victims succumbing to a 'mystery fever' as claimed by local people.
Raheema (37), wife of Abdul Majeed from Kadayanallur, was the first case after she succumbed to the 'mystery fever' on April 17. But health officials termed it as due to hypertension with cerebral haemorrhage.
S Chandru (5), son of Suresh from Kadayanallur, succumbed to fever on Wednesday and another 10-month-old child Tasreen, daughter of Thurab Shaw, died on Thursday. Though the baby died due to diarrhoea, local people panicking over the outbreak termed it as another fever case in the region. Health officials said only Chandru's case was due to dengue and the other child died due to diarrhoea and dehydration. However, people are not ready to believe the health officials as many succumbed to fever in previous years with dengue becoming endemic in the region.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...hree-in-Kadayanallur/articleshow/12903928.cms