MUMBAI: At least five people, including two kids, have died of dengue and leptospirosis in the first two weeks of this month. The civic frame said nearly 1,700 people were admitted to various public hospitals for dengue-like illness.
The BMC report stated that a nine-year-old boy from Juhu and a one-and-half-old lady from Dharavi succumbed to dengue on September 10. The incidence of the viral disease has observed a spurt after the deluge of August 29.The BMC inspected 1,653 properties and surveyed the areas the place the deaths were reported from.
The 3rd casualty of dengue was once a 34-year-old Bandra resident who, the civic frame said, had travelled to Hong Kong five days sooner than the onset of symptoms. "The patient was obese and had obstructive sleep apnea since one month," a BMC legit said. While loads were handled for dengue-like diseases, simplest 164 were confirmed instances of dengue as in step with the civic report.Malaria instances too had been contributing to lot of outpatient load and clinic admissions. In the first two weeks, there have been 418 confirmed instances of malaria.
Leptospirosis claimed the lives of a19-year-old Ghatkopar resident and a 24-year-old Andheri resident. Both had historical past of wading thru water. The Andheri resident was once discovered to have open wounds on his legs. While surveying areas the place the deaths came about, the BMC discovered seven instances of fever and 4 of diarrhoea. In the final fortnight, the BMC has detected 34 confirmed instances of leptospirosis. A confirmed case of cholera was once reported from F-North ward.
The BMC report stated that a nine-year-old boy from Juhu and a one-and-half-old lady from Dharavi succumbed to dengue on September 10. The incidence of the viral disease has observed a spurt after the deluge of August 29.The BMC inspected 1,653 properties and surveyed the areas the place the deaths were reported from.
The 3rd casualty of dengue was once a 34-year-old Bandra resident who, the civic frame said, had travelled to Hong Kong five days sooner than the onset of symptoms. "The patient was obese and had obstructive sleep apnea since one month," a BMC legit said. While loads were handled for dengue-like diseases, simplest 164 were confirmed instances of dengue as in step with the civic report.Malaria instances too had been contributing to lot of outpatient load and clinic admissions. In the first two weeks, there have been 418 confirmed instances of malaria.
Leptospirosis claimed the lives of a19-year-old Ghatkopar resident and a 24-year-old Andheri resident. Both had historical past of wading thru water. The Andheri resident was once discovered to have open wounds on his legs. While surveying areas the place the deaths came about, the BMC discovered seven instances of fever and 4 of diarrhoea. In the final fortnight, the BMC has detected 34 confirmed instances of leptospirosis. A confirmed case of cholera was once reported from F-North ward.
On the rise: 5 die of lepto, dengue in 2 weeks of September
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October 24, 2017
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