This year’s first official dengue toll reported from east Delhi, two die
24 Sept 2013 6:00 AM IST
In the first official acceptance of Dengue deaths in the national capital this year, two people from east Delhi have reportedly lost their lives to the disease. The onslaught of the mosquito-borne disease has peaked in Delhi, with 443 new cases reported since Friday, taking the total number to 1,355.
‘The combination of delayed withdrawal of the monsoon and the prevalent moderate temperatures in the city, has created conditions favourable for the spread of the disease. We are trying our best to control the menace but number of dengue cases will go up in the coming days,’ said N K Yadav, municipal health officer of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, who is heading the dengue control centre for the three corporations.
The first confirmed reports of dengue death came from Ashok Nagar in east Delhi, where a 47-year-old man, Phool Singh, died of dengue on 5 September, the day after he was admitted at the Swami Permanand Hospital for treatment. In the second case, a 21-year-old woman, Priyanka Srivastava, died of dengue on the same day she was admitted to the Swami Dayanand Hospital.
‘Dengue was confirmed as the cause of death in both the cases after Elisa tests were conducted,’ added Yadav. As per the report released on Monday by the dengue control centre, dengue is suspected to be the cause of death in three more cases, reported one each from North DMC, South DMC and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas.
'Preliminary tests hint at Dengue being the causes of these three deaths, but these cases have not been included in the report of dengue deaths as the Elisa test reports are still awaited,’ explained Yadav. These three patients had lost their lives in the first week of Septembers, though the test reports are still awaited. The three deceased have been identified as Tarun Indooria (28), who had been receiving treatment at Max Hospital, Sunita (35), a resident of Sujan Singh Park, who died at Moolchand Hospital and Raman Arora (56), who had also been receiving treatment at Moolchand Hospital.
However, as per reports received from some city hospitals, over half a dozen people, excluding the above mentioned, have died from dengue, but authorities have refused to include them in the list of dengue deaths in the absence of Elisa test test reports.
Meanwhile, the spread of the disease is on the rise. There have been an increase of almost 50 per cent in the number of cases reported in the past four days, officials said on Monday, adding that the highest number of dengue cases are generally reported in end-September owing to favourable conditions for breeding of mosquitoes.
The number of cases has risen to 1,355 from 912 on 19 September, a report released by the MCD said on Friday. As per the report, the maximum number of 218 cases in the past week was reported from Rohini, followed by 99 in Shahdara South and 90 in Shahdara North of east Delhi area. In posh NDMC area, 29 cases of dengue have been reported so far.
Meanwhile, Delhi health and family welfare minister, A K Walia on Monday issued directions to government and private hospitals to increase the number of beds for dengue patients.
He asked the medical superintendents of 34 government hospitals having dedicated beds for dengue cases to increase the number of dedicated beds for dengue cases by 10 each.
He also impressed upon private hospitals to increase their dedicated beds for dengue cases by at least 5 beds each. He said that the number of dengue cases is rising and it is essential that no patient is denied diagnosis and treatment.
At present, there 34 government hospitals have 558 dedicated beds for dengue patients. Walia also asked medical superintendents to constitute Special Inquiry Committees in case of death of a patient due to dengue. These committees will meet frequently on regular basis to assess the handling of such cases.
Walia directed that the quantum of medical facilities must be increased in proportion with the increase in number of dedicated beds for dengue patients. The separation and supply of platelets must be maintained at satisfactory level. Blood banks must maintain their performance at the optimum level to ensure timely and adequate availability of platelets to dengue patients.
‘The combination of delayed withdrawal of the monsoon and the prevalent moderate temperatures in the city, has created conditions favourable for the spread of the disease. We are trying our best to control the menace but number of dengue cases will go up in the coming days,’ said N K Yadav, municipal health officer of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, who is heading the dengue control centre for the three corporations.
The first confirmed reports of dengue death came from Ashok Nagar in east Delhi, where a 47-year-old man, Phool Singh, died of dengue on 5 September, the day after he was admitted at the Swami Permanand Hospital for treatment. In the second case, a 21-year-old woman, Priyanka Srivastava, died of dengue on the same day she was admitted to the Swami Dayanand Hospital.
‘Dengue was confirmed as the cause of death in both the cases after Elisa tests were conducted,’ added Yadav. As per the report released on Monday by the dengue control centre, dengue is suspected to be the cause of death in three more cases, reported one each from North DMC, South DMC and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas.
'Preliminary tests hint at Dengue being the causes of these three deaths, but these cases have not been included in the report of dengue deaths as the Elisa test reports are still awaited,’ explained Yadav. These three patients had lost their lives in the first week of Septembers, though the test reports are still awaited. The three deceased have been identified as Tarun Indooria (28), who had been receiving treatment at Max Hospital, Sunita (35), a resident of Sujan Singh Park, who died at Moolchand Hospital and Raman Arora (56), who had also been receiving treatment at Moolchand Hospital.
However, as per reports received from some city hospitals, over half a dozen people, excluding the above mentioned, have died from dengue, but authorities have refused to include them in the list of dengue deaths in the absence of Elisa test test reports.
Meanwhile, the spread of the disease is on the rise. There have been an increase of almost 50 per cent in the number of cases reported in the past four days, officials said on Monday, adding that the highest number of dengue cases are generally reported in end-September owing to favourable conditions for breeding of mosquitoes.
The number of cases has risen to 1,355 from 912 on 19 September, a report released by the MCD said on Friday. As per the report, the maximum number of 218 cases in the past week was reported from Rohini, followed by 99 in Shahdara South and 90 in Shahdara North of east Delhi area. In posh NDMC area, 29 cases of dengue have been reported so far.
Meanwhile, Delhi health and family welfare minister, A K Walia on Monday issued directions to government and private hospitals to increase the number of beds for dengue patients.
He asked the medical superintendents of 34 government hospitals having dedicated beds for dengue cases to increase the number of dedicated beds for dengue cases by 10 each.
He also impressed upon private hospitals to increase their dedicated beds for dengue cases by at least 5 beds each. He said that the number of dengue cases is rising and it is essential that no patient is denied diagnosis and treatment.
At present, there 34 government hospitals have 558 dedicated beds for dengue patients. Walia also asked medical superintendents to constitute Special Inquiry Committees in case of death of a patient due to dengue. These committees will meet frequently on regular basis to assess the handling of such cases.
Walia directed that the quantum of medical facilities must be increased in proportion with the increase in number of dedicated beds for dengue patients. The separation and supply of platelets must be maintained at satisfactory level. Blood banks must maintain their performance at the optimum level to ensure timely and adequate availability of platelets to dengue patients.
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