Bengal: 130 children hospitalised with high fever, dysentery in Jalpaiguri
3 years, 3 months ago

Bengal: 130 children hospitalised with high fever, dysentery in Jalpaiguri

India TV News  

At least 130 children were admitted to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital with high fever and dysentery, a health department official said on Monday. Earlier, as many as 78 people, including five children, were hospitalised with symptoms of diarrhoea in neighbouring Kamarhati area of the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. Two elderly patients also died of similar symptoms, but Deputy Health Secretary, Ajay Chakrabarty said their deaths were due to renal failure and not due to the diarrhoeal outbreak there. Out of the 78 hospitalised at the College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, the condition of six patients was stated to be "very critical", hospital authorities said.

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Diarrhoea affects 44 in old Vizag town, 9 hospitalised
1 month, 1 week ago

Diarrhoea affects 44 in old Vizag town, 9 hospitalised

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Diarrhoea has broken out in Jabbarithota area of Visakhapatnam old town, affecting 40 people, including children. District Medical and Health Officer P. Jagadiswara Rao told this correspondent on Friday that the first incident of diarrhoea had been reported on November 25. He pointed out that people in the locality have been advised to boil water before drinking it and …

Diarrhoea claims 17 lives in 3 districts of MP in ongoing rainy season
5 months, 1 week ago

Diarrhoea claims 17 lives in 3 districts of MP in ongoing rainy season

The Hindu  

Seventeen persons have died due to diarrhoea in three districts of Jabalpur division in Madhya Pradesh so far in the ongoing rainy season, a health official said on Thursday, August 1, 2024. A total of 800 people fell ill due to diarrhoea, Sanjay D. Mishra, regional director of health services, told PTI. The highest number of about 350 patients with …

Diarrhoea cases on rise in Kakinada, NTR
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Diarrhoea cases on rise in Kakinada, NTR

New Indian Express  

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Diarrhoea outbreak in Vijayawada: Cause under investigation
7 months, 1 week ago

Diarrhoea outbreak in Vijayawada: Cause under investigation

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Vijayawada City is grappling with a spate of illnesses with symptoms of diarrhoea, leading to nine deaths. The latest victim, 60-year-old Galla Koteswar Rao from Moghalrajpuram, succumbed to vomiting and loose stools. Responding to Rao’s death, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation’s chief medical and health officer, Dr Rathnavali, clarified, “The deceased had a history of chronic illnesses and succumbed to kidney …

Number of patients with diarrhoea symptoms goes up to 48 in Vijayawada
7 months, 1 week ago

Number of patients with diarrhoea symptoms goes up to 48 in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

At least 13 people with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting approached the round-the-clock medical camp set up in Moghalrajpuram area of Vijayawada between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on May 29, taking the total patient count to 48, NTR District Medical and Health Officer M. Suhasini said. Eleven teams comprising one ANM and one ASHA have begun surveying all households, …

Diarrhoea claims one death, 20 fresh cases in Tempalli
2 years, 5 months ago

Diarrhoea claims one death, 20 fresh cases in Tempalli

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Diarrhoea claimed one more death, taking the total number of deaths to three and has affected a total of 131 people, including 20 fresh cases at Tempalli village of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district on Monday. Following the outbreak of diarrhoea due to the consumption of contaminated water in the village, the district medical and health authorities are conducting …

Bengal Logs 919 New Infections, 14 More Deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

Bengal Logs 919 New Infections, 14 More Deaths

News 18  

West Bengal witnessed an uptick in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday after the state recorded 919 new infections and 14 fatalities, a health department bulletin said. Kolkata alone reported 245 new cases in a single day, a marginal drop from 249 infections on Tuesday. Of the fresh fatalities, the metropolis and neighbouring North 24 Parganas district accounted for four deaths each, …

Children with Mystery Fever Tested Negative for Dengue, Covid in Bengal; Around 25 Cases Being Reported Daily
3 years, 3 months ago

Children with Mystery Fever Tested Negative for Dengue, Covid in Bengal; Around 25 Cases Being Reported Daily

News 18  

None of the children suffering from mysterious febrile illness in some parts of North Bengal were found infected with Dengue and Covid-19. The mystery fever has causes widespread panic in North Bengal which forces the State Health Department to form a team to monitor the situation. A team has been formed to monitor the situation.” The situation became alarming in …

Bengal: Child dies due to pneumonia; 88 others hospitalised with high fever, diarrhoea
3 years, 3 months ago

Bengal: Child dies due to pneumonia; 88 others hospitalised with high fever, diarrhoea

India TV News  

One child died due to pneumonia and pleural effusion while 88 others are being treated for high fever and diarrhoea at a state-run hospital in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday, a senior official at the medical establishment said. Three children were referred to the North Bengal Medical College and Medical for advanced treatment, he said. In the previous week, …

130 Children Hospitalised in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri with Fever, Dysentery
3 years, 3 months ago

130 Children Hospitalised in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri with Fever, Dysentery

News 18  

At least 130 children were admitted to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital with high fever and dysentery, a health department official said on Monday. The development comes amid warning by experts that the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic might pose a greater risk to children. District Magistrate Moumita Godara Basu, who visited the hospital during the day, held back-to-back meetings with …

Bengal: 78 hospitalised, 6 'very critical' with diarrhoea symptoms in North 24 Parganas
3 years, 4 months ago

Bengal: 78 hospitalised, 6 'very critical' with diarrhoea symptoms in North 24 Parganas

India TV News  

As many as 78 people, including five children, have been hospitalised with symptoms of diarrhoea in neighbouring Kamarhati area of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, health department officials said. Two elderly patients also died of similar symptoms, but Deputy Health Secretary, Ajay Chakrabarty said their deaths were due to renal failure and not due to the diarrhoeal outbreak …

Bihar hospitals run out of space as viral fever cases among children see a spurt
3 years, 4 months ago

Bihar hospitals run out of space as viral fever cases among children see a spurt

India Today  

The outbreak of a viral fever in several districts of Bihar has posed a serious challenge to the state government as many children are getting admitted to hospitals, leading to a possible scarcity of beds in children's wards. Four big hospitals in Patna -- Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences …

Bengal’s villages hit harder by Covid-19 this time compared to cities
3 years, 7 months ago

Bengal’s villages hit harder by Covid-19 this time compared to cities

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal’s Bolpur block in Birbum district reported 15 Covid-19 cases in March. Birbhum reported an 11-fold increase in the daily count of Covid-19 cases compared to last year’s peak on Wednesday with 928 infections. On October 22, when West Bengal witnessed the peak of the first wave with 4,157 new cases, Nadia, another district in south Bengal, reported under …

West Bengal government decides not to increase the number of hospital beds for now
4 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal government decides not to increase the number of hospital beds for now

Op India  

Amidst the rising cases of Wuhan coronavirus in the state of West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee-led-Government has reportedly decided not to expand its health infrastructure or procure hospital beds right away. In contrast to the directives by the centre, the decision was made by the state government after infected migrant workers reportedly began recovering within a week and that too …

500 people fall ill due to suspected food poisoning in Bengal's Malda
4 years, 10 months ago

500 people fall ill due to suspected food poisoning in Bengal's Malda

India TV News  

At least 500 people were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning in West Bengal on Tuesday. According to Koushik Mistri, health official of Kaliachak 2 block, 70 persons among those taken ill were hospitalised at Bangitola rural hospital on Sunday after they started vomiting and experienced stomach ache. Mistri said the people may have taken ill after consuming food …

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