India Dengue 2012

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Tamil Nadu;

Dengue deaths suspected

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With the death of two infants following fever reported at Vendrayanpuram near here, the health department officials are carrying out fogging and larvicidal activity since Tuesday.

Though a private hospital in Madurai has claimed that the death of a three-month-old male baby on August 12 was due to dengue, the Deputy Director (Health), V. Umamaheswari, said that it could not be confirmed.

?The baby was tested positive for dengue through the card test. However, this is not dependable and not accepted by the Government,? she said.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/article3776148.ece

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Official figures from NVBDCP til end July; http://nvbdcp.gov.in/den-cd.html. It is likely that these numbers are a huge undercount.

State-- Cases/Fatalities (Change from previous month)
Andhra Pradesh 289(+193)/1(-)
Bihar 1 (+1)/0
Chattisgarh 1 (-)/0
Goa 28(+7)/0(-)
Gujarat 229(+60)/1(-)
Haryana 6(+1)/0(-)
Karnataka 1,226(+481)/10(+1)
Kerala 2,158(+827)/9(+2)
Madhya Pradesh 1(-)/1(-)
Maharashtra 174(+56)/5(+2)
Orissa 10(+5)/0(-)
Punjab 27(+16)/0
Rajasthan 48(+16)/0(-)
Tamil Nadu 4,132(+740)/38(+1)
Uttar Pradesh 6(-)/1(-)
Uttarakhand 16(+1)/2(-)
West Bengal 16(+7)/0(-)
A&N Islands 9(+2)/0(-)
Chandigarh 1(-)/0(-)
Delhi 9(+5)/0(-)
D&N Haveli 17(+12)/0(-)
Puducherry 289(+87)/2(-)

Total 8,693(+2,517)/70(+8)

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Suspected dengue victim dies
TNN | Aug 18, 2012, 01.14AM IST

BANGALORE: A 15-year-old boy died due to suspected dengue shock syndrome in a private hospital on Friday.
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However, BBMP health officials claimed it was not a confirmed case of dengue.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Suspected-dengue-victim-dies/articleshow/15538160.cms

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Four-year-old girl succumbs to dengue fever
Press Trust of India | Updated: August 17, 2012 12:29 IST

Virudhunagar: A four-year-old girl of Venduvarayapuram village in this district succumbed to dengue fever today, officials said.

Her four-month old brother died a few days ago succumbing to suspected dengue (see post 106 above - Ro). Both of them suffered from high temperature and were receiving treatment for over two weeks at a private hospital in Madurai, officials said.

Eight children aged between 3-12 from the same village had been admitted to hospitals with dengue symptoms, the Public department officials said.
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http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/four-year-old-girl-succumbs-to-dengue-fever-255992

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Dengue outbreak, 4 confirmed cases
Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 16:06
PTI
Itanagar: Four persons were confirmed of being affected in an outbreak of dengue from Pasighat in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

Four out of 118 blood samples collected from the people of district headquarters and nearby areas were confirmed as affected by dengue by the Dibrugarh (Assam)-based ICMR, while 40 samples showed infection by scrub typhus, official sources informed here on Monday.
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http://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/dengue-outbreak-4-confirmed-cases_794859.html

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Dengue panic in Indur
August 21, 2012 By DC Correspondent NIZAMABAD

Prevalence of dengue has been worrying people in Nizamabad district over the last fortnight.

Government doctors have ruled out dengue cases in the district, but private doctors have started diagnosis for dengue and are referring the cases to hospitals in Hyderabad.
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Reportedly, two persons including a girl, have already died in the district with dengue.

In addition, Mallesh, 25, and eight-year-old Mohammed Sharif of Brahmanpally in Tadwai mandal, are identified as victims of dengue and admitted to a private hospital at Kamareddy on Sunday, diagnosed for dengue.
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http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/regions/karimnagar/dengue-panic-indur-939

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West Bengal;

Dengue claims second victim this season
TNN | Aug 22, 2012, 06.25AM IST


KOLKATA: Dengue claimed yet another life in the city on Tuesday.

Lab Khan, 38, died at Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital (CNMCH) in the morning, a week after being admitted there. Two more patients are being treated at the hospital's ITU, of whom the condition of a 35-year old is critical, said sources.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Dengue-claims-second-victim-this-season/articleshow/15595325.cms

Odisha;
A man in Angul man dies of dengue
TNN | Aug 21, 2012, 11.06PM IST

ANGUL: A man from Angul died of suspected dengue at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday night. Biranchi Narayan Thamba (52) from Bantala in Angul block had complained of fever and weakness about eight days ago and was admitted to a private nursing home in Angul. He was brought to Bhubaneswar on Sunday in a critical condition.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/A-man-in-Angul-man-dies-of-dengue/articleshow/15590517.cms

Gujarat;
PORBANDAR
Dengue Virdi plot Porbandar Urban 1 0 16/08/2012 2012-08-22 13:12:25 1550 Surveillance since outbreak start, IEC Activity, Fogging. Positive District RRT Investigation Open

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

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West Bengal:
Veil of secrecy on dengue outbreak
Jhilam Karanjai & Prithvijit Mitra, TNN | Aug 24, 2012, 03.42AM IST

KOLKATA: After wasting weeks trying to wish away the dengue outbreak, the state health department has finally realized that it is staring at an epidemic if counter-measures are not taken on a war footing.
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It seems to be particularly scary in Salt Lake, which is reeling under an epidemic-like situation for the last three weeks. Thousands from the satellite township sought admission to hospitals in August, say sources. Even though no official figure has been released, TOI checked four private hospitals and found that more than 500 are being admitted with fever every day. Of them, around 50 test positive for dengue on an average.

Hospital authorities say dengue has never been so rampant in Salt Lake. And the patient-flow is rising sharply.

Apollo Hospital has tested 102 blood samples for dengue this month, of which 52 tested positive, said a source. On Friday, 70 were admitted with fever, out of whom 20 tested positive for dengue.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Veil-of-secrecy-on-dengue-outbreak/articleshow/15625379.cms

Dengue outbreak: Clinics, labs cash in on fear fever
Jhilam Karanjai, TNN | Aug 24, 2012, 03.12AM IST

KOLKATA: Private clinics and hospitals in the city seem to be making the best out of the dengue panic.

With doctors fearing a dengue epidemic this year, private hospitals are charging varying rates for the NS-1 antigen test, which is being recommended to virtually every fever patient.

In Salt Lake, which seems to be facing its worst dengue outbreak, private clinics and hospitals are charging anything between Rs 700 and 1,800 for the NS-1 antigen tests. "Why do the rates vary so much? My son has been tested positive. While one private hospital charged Rs 600 for the NS-1 test, another asked for Rs 1,820," said a resident of BG block.

The state health department officials said the test is not necessary.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Dengue-outbreak-Clinics-labs-cash-in-on-fear-fever/articleshow/15625128.cms

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Dengue outbreak affects 219 in city
STAFF WRITER 16:50 HRS IST
Kolkata, Aug 24 (PTI)
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"Officially, dengue-affected persons so far total 219, mainly in Kolkata and Bidhan Nagar (Salt Lake) municipal areas," West Bengal minister of state for health Chandima Bhatacharya said after reviewing the situation at a high-level meeting here.

http://www.ptinews.com/news/2907294_Dengue-outbreak-affects-219-in-city

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu;

Toddler dies of dengue

R. SUJATHA
The Hindu The victim?s parents said they had paid Rs. 1.5 lakh towards their child?s treatment. They said the hospital demanded Rs. 66,000 more before they would hand over the body. Photo: K. Pichumani

Mehta?s Hospital declares 20-month-old dead on Friday. This is the first known case of death due to dengue in the city this year

The first known case of death due to dengue in the city this year, was recorded at a private children?s hospital in Chetpet on Friday. Mehta?s Hospital declared a 20-month-old child as having died of dengue.

K. Nithish, a resident of Tiruvengada Iya Street behind Villivakkam police station, came down with fever on August12. His mother Devika, took the child to a nearby clinic where the doctor prescribed ?Dolo syrup? for the baby, and asked her to return with the baby three days later. However, two days later, even though the child?s fever subsided, Devika noticed that he was sleeping all the time and that his fingers had turned cold. She took him to the doctor who prescribed tests.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3817712.ece

Not dengue, says Chennai Corporation

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With 299 dengue cases having been reported in the city this year so far, the Chennai Corporation?s health department has intensified its mosquito control operations. Denying that the death of one-year-old K. Nitish was caused by dengue, a senior corporation official said, ?The boy did have dengue. But his death was not due to the disease. He had a history of poor intake as well as kidney and liver problems. The cause of his death is multi-organ dysfunction syndrome.?
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3817586.ece

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8 people suffer from dengue, chikungunya
PTI | 12:08 PM,Aug 25,2012
Berhampur (Odisha), Aug 25 (PTI) Eight persons have suffered from dengue and chickungunya in Odisha's Ganjam district. While three persons, including two women, tested positive to dengue, five others, three of them women, have been diagnosed with chickungunya, official sources said here today. While all the chickungunya cases were reported from Boxipalli, a fishermen dominated village near Gopalpur-on-Sea, two out of three dengue cases reported from Berhampur town. Other on was from Hinjilicut.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/8-people-suffer-from-dengue-chikungunya/1050037.html

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Team of scientists to investigate outbreak of dengue

STAFF WRITER 17:37 HRS IST
Itanagar, Aug 25 (PTI) A team of scientists from the Regional Medical Research Centre at Dibrugarh in neighbouring Assam is visiting East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh to conduct detailed investigation into the outbreak of dengue at Pasighat and its adjoining areas.
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http://www.ptinews.com/news/2909971_Team-of-scientists-to-investigate-outbreak-of-dengue

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West Bengal;

Dengue sting gets more lethal
Prithvijit Mitra, TNN | Aug 27, 2012, 03.04AM IST

KOLKATA: Not only has it taken on an epidemic proportion in Salt Lake, dengue patients are taking a longer time to recover this time.

Hospital figures reveal that those diagnosed with the disease are not showing signs of quick recovery. While it takes around four days for the fever to subside and about a week for the weakness to ebb, hundreds are still down with fever and high platelet count more than 10-12 days after admission. Some experts claimed that dengue has been more virulent this time, with about 10% of the patients being critical.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Dengue-sting-gets-more-lethal/articleshow/15787125.cms

The article continues with numbers from various hospitals and a list of symptoms associated with the "more virulent" dengue.

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Karnataka:

Bangalore: Beware, there is more than just dengue
The New Indian Express

Bangalore: If you thought that piled up garbage was just an eyesore, which also happens to attack your sense of smell, there is certainly something more you need to be worried about. Apart from the rising cases of Dengue being reported in the city (which BBMP continues to deny), there are a host of other diseases which carry evident signs of the city heading for an epidemic. When City Express spoke to few doctors in the city, they told us that if the garbage pile up continues along with the rains, it can be a sure recipe for disaster.
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Bangalore has already registered 373 cases of dengue this year and three official deaths have taken place due to the mosquito-borne disease. Doctors say that though hospitals are filled with patients suffering from Dengue, other diseases (see box) are on the rise too.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bangalore-beware-there-is-more-than-just-dengue/285954-62-132.html

Odisha:

Odisha: One more dengue case in Ganjam district
Last Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012, 13:41
PTI

Berhampur (Odisha): With one more dengue case detected in Odisha's Ganjam district, the number of patients suffering from the vector-borne disease rose to four today.

A 42-year-old person from Hinjili, admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital here with high fever, tested positive for dengue, official sources said.

Another person in Hinjili and two others in Berhampur town were earlier detected with the disease.
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http://zeenews.india.com/news/odisha/odisha-one-more-dengue-case-in-ganjam-district_796027.html

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Worst dengue outbreak in Kolkata, 542 infected, 2 kids die
TNN | Aug 28, 2012, 05.15AM IST


KOLKATA: The city may be facing its worst dengue outbreak. Two children have died at BC Roy Children's Hospital since Sunday night and many of the 20 kids admitted to the hospital with dengue are in critical condition.

As in Salt Lake, there seems to be a deliberate attempt to suppress dengue figures. The health department website pegs the number of dengue affected at 542 in Kolkata, but civic officials admit the real figure is far higher. More than 200 cases have been reported from Kasba, Garfa, Haltu and EM Bypass in the last four days alone, they said. To compare, 300-400 people were infected in the last major dengue outbreak in 2005, of whom 12 died.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Worst-dengue-outbreak-in-Kolkata-542-infected-2-kids-die/articleshow/15863952.cms