Mazhar Ali & Snehlata Shrivastav, TNN | Aug 30, 2013, 01.51 AM IST
NAGPUR/ CHANDRAPUR: A 20-year-old girl from ChandrapurVaishnaviPrabhawat, who was a second year student of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), died of dengue on Thursday at a private hospital in city. She was the second victim of dengue this week from Chandrapur district after KaikaduSakhre, 60, from village UsarparChak, who succumbed to the fever at Gadchiroli government hospital on Tuesday.
Dengue has claimed three lives from Chandrapur district this year so far. Dynashwari Sherki, 11, from village Vihirgaon had died of dengue on April 7.
Vaishnavi was admitted at Dr Jay Deshmukh's Sunflower Hospital. Dr Deshmukh told TOI that she was brought here in a serious condition from Chandrapur where she underwent treatment at Shweta Hospital for about a day. Dr Pravin Pant from Shweta Hospital had confirmed that Vaishnavi was suffering from dengue, which was reconfirmed in Nagpur.
"She was admitted at 4pm on Wednesday with platelet count of just 20,000, haemoglobin 6, and lever and renal failure. We had called hematologist and nephrologist too for the treatment. Since there is no specific treatment for dengue restoring the vital parameters in such severe condition is not possible. Sometimes the virus could be very aggressive," Dr Deshmukh said.
Chandrapur district health officer AA Athalye said over 125 patients in rural areas have tested positive for dengue in August. Maximum patients are from Dhamangaon (74), followed by Chichkheda (31) while six are from Dhaonli Poha village. Health superintendent, Malaria department, Ravindra Moon claimed that 429 villages have been identified as high risk and sensitive in district.
Athalye said that situation is so bad that the health authorities have set up emergency camps in many villages. Petgaon, Usarpar Chak, Nizamgondi, Gondsawri, Kudesawli have many patients suffering from dengue and malaria. Petgaon has 229 and Gondsawri 95 suspected dengue patients.
However, Chandrapur District Civil Surgeon Dr Pramod Sonune claimed that no dengue patients have been reported in Chandrapur civil hospital this season.
Dr Rajesh Atal, physician from the Orange City Hospital and Research Institute has warned patients not to ignore any fever. He urged citizens to consult a doctor immediately when body temperature goes above normal.
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Don't ignore fever
*Dengue causes dengue haemorrhagic fever which brings down the platelet count considerably. So, during high fever blood count should be done
*With low platelet count, blood stops to clot and causes bleeding in various body organs leading to organ failures
*Two types of dengue tests, NS1 antigen and dengue IgG and IgM are available. Patients of fever should be tested for dengue