LUCKNOW: Even as entire district administration worked overnight at Khadra locality from where 27 deaths due to viral fever have been reported in last five days, the deadly fever continued to play havoc in the city claiming at least nine more lives on Wednesday.
The dead included Pradeep (22), Dayaram (30), Rohit (21), Jugram (42), Kamla (38), Khazan Singh (40) and Dhanuram (33) -- all under-treatment in various government hospitals. While 2-year-old Alisha suffering from the viral fever died in Hussainganj, Alisha (8) died in Yaseenganj.
A team of senior officials led by principal secretary, health, visited Khadra locality twice during the day to supervise health services. Blood samples of over 900 persons suffering from fever were collected from the locality for malaria test. The tests of 500 were complete but none were found to be positive for malaria.
However, no action has been taken against the 12-odd illegal dairies operating in Khadra. These dairies are the main source of filth and choked drains in the area, resulting in outbreak of the deadly fever.
Experts raised questions over health department's move to test malaria. They said that the deaths could have been caused due to other viruses. "We have observed change in the viral fever pattern. Earlier, it used to last for a week but this time it is taking 18-20 days time. Also, the viral fever is showing dengue like symptoms but the dengue diagnostic test is negative. This means that the virus has changed its strain," they added.
Following the objections, the health department on Wednesday started taking blood samples to test for other viruses as well.
On the other hand the two-member inquiry committee comprising experts from CSM Medical University started its probe to ascertain the exact cause of death. However, sources said that it would be very difficult for the experts to find out the cause of the death as they have no clinical material to reach a conclusion.
Ten mobile teams of doctors have also been constituted to carry out relief measures in case of sudden outbreak of disease in any locality of the city. The doctors in the team have been drawn from the Balrampur Hospital, SPM Hospital and RML Hospital. The teams will provide on the spot treatment, distribute medicines and arrange for hospitalisation of serious cases.
Prof AK Vaish, head department of medicine, CSM Medical University said that people should not panic and take preventive measures to combat viral fever.
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