4 more kids succumb to ARI at Kolkata hospital

KOLKATA: Four more kids have died of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in Kolkata, including a confirmed adenovirus case, between late Thursday night and Friday. The deaths were reported from Dr BC Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences (DBCRPGIPS). The kids were referred from districts.
An 11-month-old from Shasan in North 24 Parganas was admitted to the Phoolbagan hospital on Sunday with ARI. Tests later confirmed adenovirus infection. The infant died late on Thursday night.
A 10-month-old from Barasat was brought to the hospital nine days ago with high fever and breathing distress. Despite medical care, the infant died on Friday. In another referral case, a child from Canning also died of viral pneumonia at DBCRPGIPS. Sources said the parents initially took the child to Baruipur Subdivisonal Hospital about a week ago.
The fourth child, who succumbed to ARI on Friday, was a one-year-old girl from Maslandapur.