The Hindu 25.08.2012
Not dengue, says Chennai Corporation
With 299 dengue cases having been reported in the city
this year so far, the Chennai Corporation’s health department has
intensified its mosquito control operations. Denying that the death of
one-year-old K. Nitish was caused by dengue, a senior corporation
official said, “The boy did have dengue. But his death was not due to
the disease. He had a history of poor intake as well as kidney and liver
problems. The cause of his death is multi-organ dysfunction syndrome.”
According
to a press release, the Chennai Corporation has been continuing the
mosquito control drive launched three months ago. Fogging operations are
being undertaken every Tuesday and Thursday in all 200 wards. Civic
body officials will also remove all waste material that serve as
breeding ground of mosquitoes. Distribution of pamphlets for creating
awareness among residents has also been intensified, the release said.
The civic body will also conduct medical camps in residential localities that have reported cases of dengue or malaria.
The
release added that the child did not have any symptoms such as fever
and bleeding in the gums and skin that usually indicate complications
related to dengue. The reports on liver and kidney functioning of the
child show that the organs were affected. The child underwent dialysis,
the release said.