Two more dengue deaths were reported from the national Capital on Monday, taking the toll to three, this season. The data was revealed in a report compiled by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). Delhi, so far, has reported 5,220 cases of dengue this season.
Meena Devi, 49, from Karawal Nagar, died at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) on September 2, and Rhoda Daimai, 26, from Manipur died at Holy Family Hospital on August 27, but according to the sources, it took two months for the MCD to confirm these deaths in their weekly report.
The mosquito-borne disease had claimed its first victim in the city this year, when a 12-year-old boy died of dengue shock syndrome at SGRH on August 1. Daimai had come from Manipur to Delhi for her treatment.
Of the total 5,220 dengue cases, 2,564 were residents of Delhi, while the rest were from other states. Of the 2,564 Delhi cases, 757 were reported this month, and 412 in the last one week. Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between mid-July and November-end. This year, however, it has been much earlier due to the early arrival of monsoon.
In another suspected dengue death case, family members of a 30-year-old man protested outside the BLK Super Specialty Hospital in Rajendra Place, alleging that they had admitted Ashwini on October 3, after he had not been keeping well. The hospital did not tend to the patient and he died on October 7 due to multiple organ failure. The family members said that the earlier tests did not show any organ issue.
The hospital, however, has declined the allegations. "The patient was brought in a critical condition with only 2,000 platelets. He had multi-injection punctures in the arm, which even suggested drug addiction. It is a multi-organ failure death due to suspected dengue. The family members are creating an issue due to high hospital bills," said a senior doctor from the hospital.
HOSPITAL CLAIMS:
- BLK hospital says patient who died was brought in a critical condition with only 2,000 platelets. He had multi-injection punctures in the arm, which even suggested drug addiction. It is a multi-organ failure death due to suspected dengue.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Fumigation")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}