AHMEDABAD: An 11-year-old boy who had dengue died of severe brain encephalopathy (inflammation) after battling the condition for five days at a private tertiary hospital on SG Road. According to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), this is the third death of a child caused by dengue this season in the city.
The boy, identified as Jay Parikh, was first taken to a general practitioner and later to a clinic when the condition did not improve. He was diagnosed with a viral infection and treatment began. But he had to be moved to the hospital on SG Road.
Two earlier paediatric deaths have been reported in the city: that of an 11-year-old girl from Khokhra a fortnight ago and of a 2-year-old girl from Rakhial. “We are noting more instances of complications in dengue cases among children and we are concerned,” an AMC health official said. “Colleges and schools in the city should ensure that their campuses do not breed mosquitoes.” Recently, 49 educational institutes, schools and colleges, were given notices by the AMC for allowing mosquitoes to breed. AMC officials said that the city is recording an average of seven cases of dengue daily.
City paediatricians said that this year the cases of dengue in the population under 18 years of age are fewer compared to 2016 and 2018, but more complications are being observed.
The boy, identified as Jay Parikh, was first taken to a general practitioner and later to a clinic when the condition did not improve. He was diagnosed with a viral infection and treatment began. But he had to be moved to the hospital on SG Road.
City paediatricians said that this year the cases of dengue in the population under 18 years of age are fewer compared to 2016 and 2018, but more complications are being observed.
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