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Showing posts with label Uttar Pradesh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uttar Pradesh. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

India, Uttar Pradesh : Dengue claims 35-yr-old youth's life in Gomtinagar

Article via Times of India :

 In a shocking incident reported from the city, a 35-year-old youth died due to dengue shock syndrome at a private hospital in the state capital on Monday morning. He was identified asManoj Yadav who was living in VipulKhand area of the city. Dr HNTripathi, who attended to the patient, confirmed that Yadav died of dengue shock syndrome.

According to Dr Tripathi, Yadav was brought to the hospital at around 5pm on Sunday evening and tests confirmed that he was suffering from dengue. Dr Tripathi stated that Yadav breathed his last at 11.08 am on Monday morning. Chief medical officer of Lucknow, Dr SNS Yadav however denied any information in this regard.


Experts however warned against dengue. They advised taking precautions since dengue mosquito breeds in water. "People should ensure that no water is left in the coolers, old vessels, tyres or junk," said the CMO. For drains and open patches, he suggested that people can pour burnt oil to form a film so that mosquitoes do not get a place to breed. He also advised people to wear full-sleeve clothes as far as possible."

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

India, Uttar Pradesh : Mystery of mystery fever yet to be unravelled

Article via Times of India :

For almost ten days, 12-year-old Kajal's parents wondered why her fever did not subside despite being administered antibiotics, including some expensive one. They took her to a private clinic on Friday last but she went into a coma and never came back.

With three more persons, including Kajal, succumbing to the disease in the past three days, the death toll has climbed to 14 since the first such case this year was reported about a fortnight ago in Jalalpur village of Amraudha block of the district.

Nearly 500 persons have been fallen prey to mystery fever in 2008 and about 400 in 2010. Yet, till date, experts are clueless about what the disease really is and why it breaks out with the onset of monsoon every year, killing and infecting hundreds of people."