As many as 179 new sufferers have been admitted to totally different wards in addition to the brand new ward which grew to become operational on Saturday, whereas 54 have been discharged following restoration.
The dying toll as a consequence of viral fever and dengue outbreak on this western Uttar Pradesh district climbed to 51 on Saturday as an 11-year-old woman succumbed to the illness, at the same time as central and state officers reviewed the state of affairs. Uttar Pradesh authorities officers, together with Principal Secretary (Medical Education) Alok Kumar, visited the federal government medical faculty right here in addition to some affected areas and inquired concerning the situation of sufferers.
An 11 year-old-girl died throughout therapy late within the night, performing CMS of the faculty Alok Kumar Sharma mentioned.
As many as 179 new sufferers have been admitted to totally different wards in addition to the brand new ward which grew to become operational on Saturday, whereas 54 have been discharged following restoration.
Till now, a complete of 433 sufferers have been admitted to the medical faculty hospital, Sharma mentioned.
Known for bangles and glasswork, Firozabad is round 50 km from Agra and 320 km from state capital Lucknow.
The district has been battling an outbreak of dengue and lethal viral fever for the previous two weeks, with a lot of the victims being youngsters.
Some related instances have additionally been present in neighbouring Mathura, Agra and Mainpuri, based on officers.
Meanwhile, district authorities have launched a drive to test mosquito breeding.
District Magistrate Chandra Vijay Singh issued directions to officers of the municipal company and the well being division to empty out stagnant water.
Acting on the order, the municipal company workers started a door-to-door survey on Saturday to test for mosquitoes breeding.
Principal Secretary (Medical Education) Alok Kumar additionally went to Salai main well being centre after which visited Abbas Nagar – one of many affected areas — from the place he obtained eight-year-old Hashmi and 11-year-old Zeenat admitted to the medical faculty.
Nodal officer Sudhir Kumar Bobde additionally visited the medical faculty and the opposite affected areas.
A six-member staff of the Union well being ministry, which was despatched right here, held a collection of conferences to evaluate the state of affairs and counsel remedial measures.
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