Coimbatore, Nov 3: A two-year old succumbed to dengue, here today.
Abdul Hameed, a resident of Podanur, admitted his son Rayyan (2) to a private hospital after the child had high fever for the past four days. There the child was diagnosed with dengue and was immediately shifted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Nov 1.
The child was kept in the special ward for dengue patients. But, not responding to the treatment, the child died this morning.
With close to 60 people already succumbing to dengue, the District administration is still struggling to curtail the spread of dengue. As a last resort, the Corporation has been imposing fine on residents and establishments for not maintaining their premises and proliferating the dengue-causing mosquitoes.
"Instead of fining people, the Corporation must attend to areas with open ditches and uncleared garbage. People living in slums and low lying areas have to be given more attention rather than those living in plush areas.
Apart from CMCH, there are a lot of people who are undergoing treatment in private hospitals. However, there is no clear data either with the District Administration or the Health department on the exact number of people undergoing treatment for dengue in private hospitals in the district.", lamented a social activist.
Abdul Hameed, a resident of Podanur, admitted his son Rayyan (2) to a private hospital after the child had high fever for the past four days. There the child was diagnosed with dengue and was immediately shifted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Nov 1.
The child was kept in the special ward for dengue patients. But, not responding to the treatment, the child died this morning.
With close to 60 people already succumbing to dengue, the District administration is still struggling to curtail the spread of dengue. As a last resort, the Corporation has been imposing fine on residents and establishments for not maintaining their premises and proliferating the dengue-causing mosquitoes.
"Instead of fining people, the Corporation must attend to areas with open ditches and uncleared garbage. People living in slums and low lying areas have to be given more attention rather than those living in plush areas.
Apart from CMCH, there are a lot of people who are undergoing treatment in private hospitals. However, there is no clear data either with the District Administration or the Health department on the exact number of people undergoing treatment for dengue in private hospitals in the district.", lamented a social activist.