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.
