India Dengue 2012

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Tamil Nadu:

Dengue death toll goes up to 32 in Nellai; one dies in Tuticorin

Three more dengue patients including a four-month-old girl baby, died on Monday, taking the death toll in the district to 32.

While A. Muthulakshmi (7) of Surandai, died in the small hours of Monday due to dengue, G. Meena (35) of Ravanasamudram and K. Krithiga, a four-month-old from Lakshmiyoor near Alangulam, died on Monday after being admitted to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital with dengue.

Even as the Department of Health Services officials are claiming that the outbreak would be completely controlled within a week, influx of fresh cases to TVMCH is still continuing.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/article3443103.ece?

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Karnataka:

Sisters die of suspected dengue in Davangere
Davangere, May 22, 2012, DHNS :
Two sisters - Suchitra (10) and Pavithra (8) - have died of a suspected dengue here since Monday.

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Recently, another boy Rahul of Nijalingappa Layout too had died of suspected dengue.
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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/251498/sisters-die-suspected-dengue-davangere.html

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Tamil Nadu:

Tamil Nadu to strengthen measures to control dengue fever
Press Trust of India | Updated: May 23, 2012 20:49 IST


Chennai: With reports of dengue fever spreading in some southern districts of the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday stepped in to strengthen measures to control it, which has so far claimed 29 lives.

Ms Jayalalithaa, who chaired a high-level meeting in the wake of the spread of fever in Tirunelveli district, asked the officials to take measures on a war footing to contain the fever and asked the people not to panic.

Of the 1466 people hospitalised due to fever, 817 have been diagnosed with dengue. Of these, 423 patients are still undergoing treatment and the others have been discharged, the Chief Minister said.
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http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/tamil-nadu-to-strengthen-measures-to-control-dengue-fever-214957

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Tamil Nadu:

Centre will help TN in battling dengue fever: Union Minister
PTI | 01:05 PM,May 25,2012
Namakkal (TN), May 25 (PTI) The Centre would provide all help to Tamil Nadu in tackling the outbreak of dengue fever which has claimed 29 lives in Tirunelveli district and neighbouring areas, Union Minister of State for Health S Gandhiselvan has said. The Centre had deputed a six-member team of doctors from All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi led by Dr Nirmal Joe to visit the affected areas and it would submit a report on the situation, he told reporters here last night.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/centre-will-help-tn-in-battling-dengue-fever-union-minister/1003259.html

Baby dies in Madurai, 5 patients in Cumbum
Express News Service

MADURAI/CUMBUM: An eight-month-old baby died of suspected dengue in Madurai on Thursday, while five others tested positive for the fever in Cumbum.
Another two-year-old girl, who tested positive for dengue, is undergoing treatment at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH), Madurai.
According to City Health Officer V Subramanian, Bargana, daughter of Peer Mohamed from Poondhamallee Nagar in Sellur, who died of suspected dengue, was in Tenkasi for 10 days.
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First dengue death in Madurai as baby dies
SHASTRY V. MALLADY
Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai. Photo: G. Moorthy
The first dengue fever casualty in Madurai district occurred on Thursday as an eight-month old baby died at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) here.

Farhana, the girl child of Pasupathi Street in Poonamallee Nagar in Sellur, was admitted to the GRH on Wednesday with a complaint of fever. Medical tests confirmed ?positive' and even as the treatment was being given at the paediatric wing of the hospital, she died on Thursday morning.

District Malaria Officer Latha Freeda Joan said that the baby was at Tenkasi from May 10 to 18. Back in Madurai, she was down with fever from May 20 and was admitted to the GRH on May 23. Despite treatment for dengue, she died.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/article3455108.ece

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10 more dengue cases in TN
Express News Service


MADURAI/TIRUNELVELI/CUMBUM: Ten more persons ? eight in Cumbum and two children in Madurai ? tested positive for dengue on Friday and are undergoing treatment in various government hospitals. In Cumbum, over a 100 people who had fever tested themselves for dengue on Friday.
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Madurai Corporation workers were distributing guppy fish to the public door to door to be let into the over head tanks.
The fish fed on the mosquito larvae thereby reducing the chances for adult mosquitoes hatching.
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The district has had 25 deaths, mostly children, so far and had over 1,500 affected persons.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/10-more-dengue-cases-in-tn/261514-60-118.html

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One more succumbs to dengue
TNN | May 27, 2012, 03.56AM IST


MADURAI/COIMBATORE: A 32-year-old man succumbed to dengue at a private hospital in Tirunelveli on Friday night, where the epidemic first broke out. Muthuraman alias Ramesh (32) from Kallidaikurichi who was a BE graduate in the district was admitted in a private hospital on May 21 and he succumbed after his condition worsened on Friday. With the death of Ramesh, the death toll in Ambasamuthram taluk alone has gone up to five.

Meanwhile, seven more persons were admitted to the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) in Madurai on Saturday with symptoms of the vector-borne infection, even as state health officials grappled with the alarming spread of dengue in the southern districts. Four of them were referred from Theni district indicating the spread of the disease further south.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/One-more-succumbs-to-dengue/articleshow/13541250.cms

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Tamil Nadu:
No respite from dengue cases
Express News Service


CHENNAI/MADURAI/COIMBATORE: Fifteen more persons with suspected dengue fever have been admitted to hospitals in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore districts even as health authorities carried out fogging and spraying operations to contain the spread of the disease.
In Chennai, three more cases were reported taking the total number of cases detected in the city to 129 this year. Health officials said that the patients were responding to treatment. Screening camps have been organised at major railway stations as the authorities were worried that people from the southern region coming to city could be bringing the virus along with them.
In Madurai, seven new dengue positive patients were admitted to the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) on Saturday.
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The scene is not very different in Coimbatore where, despite claims of adequate preventive measures by health authorities, five more persons with symptoms of dengue have been admitted to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital in the past two days.
With this, sources said, there were seven person undergoing treatment at the hospital for the deadly viral infection.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/no-respite-from-dengue-cases/261809-60-118.html

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Tamil Nadu:

11-month-old boy dies of dengue in Nagercoil

MADURAI BUREAU

A 11-month-old boy died of dengue in Kanyakumari Government Medical College Hospital at Asaripallam here on Saturday.

According to Health officials, Sundarapandian, son of Murugan of Radhapuram in Tirunelveli district, was admitted to the hospital Saturday after getting treatment at a private hospital at Radhapuram for more than a week. But he succumbed in the medical college hospital. Blood sample tested on Sunday confirmed it was dengue.

The district also recorded a suspected dengue death in a private hospital here on Sunday. Boomika, daughter of Murugan of Unnamalakadai, was admitted to the private hospital with fever on Saturday. She died without responding to the treatment. Her blood sample had been collected and whether her death was due to dengue would be confirmed on Monday, said Health Department sources.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3462690.ece

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MAHARASHTRA
NASHIK
Dengue Block: Malegaon, PHC-Kalwadi, SC-Padalde, Village- Padalde. 2 0 15/05/2012 2012-05-28 11:50:56 2218 Irregular fever & container surveillance and poor environmental measures may be the main cause for dengue outbreak. BS-14, PV-0, PF-0 4 Blood sample sent to District Priority Lab, Nashik of which 2 are positive for Igm Antibodies & 2 are negative. 1. House to house active fever surveillance, container surveillance in affected area. 2. Health Education regarding personal protective & environmental preventive measures were given. 3. IEC activities regarding personal protective measures. Insecticides spraying were done in the area. Investigation Open On 26052012 total 24 fever cases reported

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Karnataka:

Suspected dengue claims 2 lives
Express News Service

HASSAN: Two people died of suspected dengue fever in Hassan on Sunday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Munavar (50) and Syed Ibrahim (49) from Pension Mohalla Extension.
According to sources, the duo were suffering from fever for the last fortnight and though they had admitted to the Chamarajendra Government Hospital here two days ago, they did not respond to treatment.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/suspected-dengue-claims-2-lives/262220-60-115.html

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Tamil Nadu:
8-year-old girl dies of dengue fever in Karur
TNN | May 29, 2012, 03.55AM IST

KARUR: An eight-year-old girl who contracted the deadly dengue disease died here on Monday.

S Harshini, a third standard students and daughter of Somasundaram, a driver residing in Koyampalli village in Karur was admitted to a private hospital in Karur a few days back after she developed symptoms of dengue. Later, she was shifted to a private hospital in Coimbatore. During the tests, she tested positive to dengue fever. Despite the treatment, she failed to recover and died on Monday.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/8-year-old-girl-dies-of-dengue-fever-in-Karur/articleshow/13618520.cms

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CHHATISGARH
RAIPUR
Dengue Purani Basti(Gopiapara,Baniapara),Raipur 3 0 15/05/2012 2012-05-28 16:07:01 9000 Ms. Honey Pandey 20 F,Lokesh Patel 18 M and Raju 5 M was in Ram Kinkari & Life Birth Hospita raipur with complain of high grade fever & abd.pain serological test by dengue antigen was found positive in the patient. Lab Test by Ram Kinkari & Life Birth Hospita raipur that dengue positive Survey in all affected area house to house visit make 45 Blood smear and examined all are negative for Malaria.And create awareness in community to prevent dengue in area.Check out 28 deserts cooler and 65 water containers in house for Adease agypti breeding all are negative for Adease agypti larvae only one container(Cow Kotana) positive for larvae.give advice to community for cleaning of desert cooler and all water containers in weekly interval. Investigation Open Alert the RRT Team

KERALA
PATHANAMTHITTA

Dengue Kottangal PHC, Mallappally Block 1 case 1 fatality 25/05/2012 2012-05-29 13:02:26 1885 Under Investigation IGM Not Investigation Open

Dengue Vechoochira Block ( Naranamoozhi PHC , Ranni Pazhavangadi PHC, Vechoochira CHC) Thumpamon( Block Pandalam Thekkekkara PHC). 9 0 11/05/2012 2012-05-29 13:10:09 10754 nil Eliza & IGM q Investigation Open

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Rs 1.20 crore for dengue drive
Express News Service

TIRUNELVELI: The Tamil Nadu government has allotted Rs 1.20 crore for Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital exclusively to improve the infrastructure and medical facilities for dengue patients, said Dean M Manoharan.
Speaking to newsmen at the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital on Monday, Dean Manoharan said that 1977 persons had undergone treatment so far at the hospital for dengue fever.
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Twenty one persons, including 15 children and 6 adults above 50 years, died due to dengue fever at the TMCH.
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2-year old girl dies of dengue fever
PTI | 03:05 PM,May 31,2012
Rameswaram (TN), May 31 (PTI) A two-year old girl succumbed to dengue fever at Pamban near here, as the toll in the virus outbreak in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu rose to 37, officials said today. The child was discharged yesterday after being treated at a hospital but her condition worsened and she died last night at her house, they said. Meanwhile, three persons were admitted to the Ramanathapuram Government hospital with dengue symptoms.
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29-year-old woman dies of dengue in city hospital
TNN | May 31, 2012, 04.20AM IST

CHENNAI: A 29-year-old woman died at a private hospital in the city on Wednesday evening following a hemorrhagic shock caused by dengue. Manjula, a mentally ill woman, was brought to KHM Hospitals in Anna Nagar last Wednesday with fever and body pain. She was diagnosed with dengue on May 26 but did not respond to treatment.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/29-year-old-woman-dies-of-dengue-in-city-hospital/articleshow/13680690.cms

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TAMIL NADU
RAMANATHAPURAM
DENGUE FEVER Paramakudi, Pambur, Pudukudi, Orakudi 1 0 30/05/2012 2012-05-31 16:44:06 1083 Breeding sources in every houses. IDSP MICROBIOLOGY RAMANATHAPURAM LAB (29052012) ANTI LARVAL WORK & INDOOR DAY FOGGING STARTED Investigation Open ANTI LARVAL WORK, INDOOR DAY FOGGING STARTED & IEC SHOULD BE INTENSIFIED

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