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Epidemics raging in the city
EPIDEMICS SUCH as dengue, palsiparum malaria, diarrhoea and viral fever are raging in the city, with more and more patients lining up at the hospitals every day. Two fresh cases of dengue were reported, with ASP CB-CID Kamleshwari also falling prey to the dreaded disease. The ASP was admitted to Jolly Nursing Home, Gumti on Thursday. However, no hospital authority could be contacted in this regard.
EPIDEMICS SUCH as dengue, palsiparum malaria, diarrhoea and viral fever are raging in the city, with more and more patients lining up at the hospitals every day. Two fresh cases of dengue were reported, with ASP CB-CID Kamleshwari also falling prey to the dreaded disease. The ASP was admitted to Jolly Nursing Home, Gumti on Thursday. However, no hospital authority could be contacted in this regard.
Similarly, Baburam (72), a resident of P Road, who was admitted to Kulwanti Hospital, was confirmed to be suffering from dengue.
At least three to four patients attending OPDs at Hallet, Kulwanti and a few other hospitals are being admitted following symptoms of theses dreaded diseases. As per the records cited by the head of the medicine department of Hallet Hospital, Dr BD Mangal, on an average about 250 patients visit the OPD at Hallet Hospital, of which 30 per cent cases are of viral fever. Besides, 15 per cent have complaints of diarrhoea and vomiting, about 8 per cent have symptoms of typhoid and 12 per cent of jaundice while the rest suffer from blood pressure and kidney ailments etc.
According to Dr Mangal, five to six per cent patients of viral fever have symptoms similar to dengue and palsiparum malaria. Such patients were thoroughly examined, said Dr Mangal, adding that dengue or palsiparum malaria was detected in two or three patients daily on an average.
Dr Santosh Kumar of Kulwanti Hospital also said that in the current season, about four cases of dengue and five of palsiparum malaria had been detected.
Similar figures were quoted by Dr Lalit Singh of Kanpur Medical Centre and authorities of other private hospitals.
CMO’s claim
CHIEF MEDICAL Office Dr Vijay Kumar, however, refuted the claims, saying not a single case of dengue had been detected in the city. He said the pathology reports were confusing.
When questioned further, he said the cases reported to be of dengue and other epidemic diseases were being re-examined by the CMO’s office through the Medical College. However, no case was confirmed as dengue. When asked about two confirmed cases of dengue in the pediatric department of the Medical College itself, the CMO claimed that even in these two cases, dengue could not be confirmed.
