The Indian Express            24.10.2013

Woman dies of dengue, PMC steps up surveillance

Fifty-three-year old Shirin Gumaste from Erandwane died of dengue on Tuesday, taking the death toll in the city to seven since January this year. Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health authorities have intensified their surveillance and so far 496 cases have been registered in the city this year.

Gumaste had been suffering from high grade fever with chills, facial puffiness and rashes on the abdomen since October 19. Dr Sham Satpute, PMC assistant medical officer and incharge of the insect control department, said Gumaste was initially being treated by Dr Sudhirkumar Mundle and was later referred to Sanjeevan Hospital after her condition deteriorated. However, she became critical and went into dengue shock syndrome with multi-organ failure.

Satpute said so far four deaths have been confirmed due to dengue and the remaining three are suspected dengue deaths. The audit committee will ascertain the cause of these three deaths, he said.

Satpute said blood samples of people from areas where dengue cases have been reported are being collected. So far, 650-700 notices have been issued to people where mosquito breeding sites have been detected. The civic body has also filed 25 cases to ensure people do not take the instructions lightly and flout guidelines issued by the health authorities, he said.