Infant wins battle against dengue

A 22-day-old baby, who was diagnosed with dengue just after birth, has has recovered and sent back home from hospital.

On October 16, Bhandup resident Deepa Maurya (35), gave birth to a baby boy. Both the mother and baby were diagnosed with dengue, following which they were shifted to a different hospital in Mulund.

Maurya succumbed to dengue haemorrhagic fever on October 25 at Fortis Hospital. The baby was undergoing treatment at Pansheel Nursing Home.

Usha Mestry, sister of Deepa, who is taking care of the baby, said, "He is recovering well. We are taking precautions so that he does not get infected. He was in hospital for 17 days, out of which he was on ventilator over three days. He ws also kept the in intensive care unit."

The baby weights 3.5 kgs. His platelets had dropped to 74 thousand from two lakh. "Before he was discharged, the doctors conducted a blood test. Currently, his platelets count is more than two lakh," said Usha. Akil Mohan, doctor who treated the baby from Pansheel Nursing Home was not available to comment.