India : Dengue claims 4 more, rush for for platelets at hospitalsDengue claims 4 more, rush for for platelets at hospitals

Via Times of India, fatalities rises in Lucknow :

" LUCKNOW: Even as dengue claimed four more lives on Wednesday, over two dozen new suspected cases were admitted in various government and private hospitals.

While the blood bank in CSM Medical University (CSMMU) saw a mad rush of people for platelets, principal secretary, health, Pradeep Shukla inspected health facilities at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Ram Manohar Lohia hospitals and warned of strict action if any laxity is reported in treatment of the patients.

On the other hand civic authorities and health department claimed that anti-mosquito spray is being done in entire city and number of suspected dengue cases are on decline. With the fall in temperature the dengue virus is also likely to subdue by the last week of October.

While three deaths were reported from the SGPGI, one died on way to the hospital. In SGPGI, dengue snuffed the life out of Dilip Mishra from Rae Bareli, Akash Shukla from Kannauj and Vijay Gupta from Lucknow. Dharmendra Yadav (35), an employee at fire station in Hazratganj, had gone to his native village where he was infected and hospitalised in a local hospital from where he was referred to Lucknow but died on way. All the four patients who died due to dengue were also suffering from various other complications like diabetes and kidney ailment which aggravated due to the infection."

India : Dengue claims another life, toll reaches 3

A report from Times of India, datelined Lucknow :

" LUCKNOW: Even as suspected dengue cases continue to pour in from across the city, the disease claimed one more life on Friday, taking the toll in the city to over three.

Mismanagement prevailed at government hospitals because out-patient-department (OPD) services were available only till noon due to half-working day.

The blood bank at Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University decided to put restrictions on the purchase of platelets to prevent 'panic buying'. But health officials maintained that the situation is under control as the fogging is being done, and so there is no need for people to panic.
Matim (30), a resident of Nakkhas, died due to dengue at a private hospital in Tudiaganj. Matim was admitted with dengue shock syndrome on Thursday. The doctors initially could not diagnose the disease and experimented with different medicines as the patient was complaining of acute pain in the abdomen. By the time dengue was confirmed and family members could shift Matim to another hospital, it was too late. Earlier, two police personnel in the city have died due to dengue so far. While the death toll could be over 30, the health officials claimed that only one dengue death has taken place till date."