A FOUR-MEMBER team from the National Institute of Virology, Pune, arrived here at the BRD Medical College to assist the physicians in the treatment of suspected Japanese Encephalitis (JE) patients. The team led by Dr Gore plans to camp here for a month. A laboratory will be established at the Microbiology department of the college to check the serum and CSF of the suspected patients to assist in making the diagnosis and treatment.
Principal Dr OP Singh though admitted that influx of suspected patients had increased, but he claimed it was due to other virus and claimed that after mass vaccination JE patients’ rush was contained.
The administration is also adamant on its stand that after mass anti-JE vaccination, the outbreak of the disease was well under control. The patients admitted at BRD Medical College had symptoms of encephalitis but it was due to some other virus, they claimed.
However, the influx of patients was increasing by the day at the medical college. Eighteen more patients were brought here from various districts of the division. Out of them three died during treatment, taking the death toll to 79.
Meanwhile, 91 patients were under going treatment in various wards of the college. So far 487 suspected JE patients were brought here from the districts.
Stressing the need for proper diagnosis and upgraded treatment technology and facilities to the patients, MLC Dr YD Singh said the mysterious disease should be confirmed. He said experts should joint hands and find out the treatment course to save the precious life of innocent children.
Stressing the need for proper diagnosis and upgraded treatment technology and facilities to the patients, MLC Dr YD Singh said the mysterious disease should be confirmed. He said experts should joint hands and find out the treatment course to save the precious life of innocent children.
This time lethal virus Coxsackie is active in the region. Coxsackie B is more lethal in comparison to JE. According to reports, the serum of 33 samples was sent to SGPGI which confirmed 29 cases of Coxsackie and four of JE.
Dr Singh said majority of the patients in eastern Uttar Pradesh came from the poor strata of the society and could not afford costly medicines.