Dengue and chikungunya in India: 32 deaths so far in Delhi, WHO urges for well-represented data

Dengue and chikungunya in India: 32 deaths so far in Delhi, WHO urges for well-represented data
The death toll of patients suffering from dengue and chikungunya rose to 32.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday confirmed the death of nine of its patients suffering from dengue.  Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Shalimar Bagh Fortis also reported the death of one elderly patient each, who were admitted with chikungunya fever which aggravated their chronic problems of heart and other infections. Both tested positive for chikungunya through rapid PCR test. In a letter to Nadda, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the Delhi government was making best efforts to coordinate with the union Health Ministry and its hospitals to tackle the outbreak of dengue and chikungunya. Jain, who has inspected over a dozen hospitals since returning from Goa, has stressed that patients from areas outlying Delhi were visiting Delhi hospitals, putting pressure on the medical infrastructure in the national capital, particularly in government hospitals. ‘Many of the patients coming to Delhi hospitals are from neighbouring states in the NCR. They rush to Delhi hospitals apparently due to lack of proper healthcare facilities in their states,’ the minister said. Jain also praised doctors in Delhi government hospitals and said that many beds were vacant at many government hospitals even now. Also Read: Chikungunya test and diagnosis – everything you need to know

Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra, while addressing a press conference in Delhi said that the Delhi government has received a ‘phenomenal response’ to its appeal requesting every one to fight vector borne diseases. ‘The campaign has received support from founder of Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and their volunteers will be visiting the household across Delhi to create awareness and help in the fogging drive,’ said Mishra, adding that prominent celebrities like Amjad Ali Khan, Birju Maharaj and Subha Mudgal have also pledged their support to the campaign. (Read: 12 chikungunya deaths in Delhi; centre asks for reports from Delhi government)

Source: IANS

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