Haryana Health department teams rush to Chilli village after 7 children die due to high fever

The death of 7 children, all under the age of 14 years has terrorised the residents of Chilli village in Palwal district of Haryana.

Palwal: Health Department teams rushed to Chilli village of Palwal district in Haryana after several children fell ill and deaths were reported due to high fever.

As per media reports, in the last three weeks, 7 children under the age of 14 years have died due to an unidentified reason which has created fear in the area. While the locals claim that the deaths are the result of dengue outbreak authorities are yet to find a link.

Dr Vijay Kumar, Senior Medical Officer, Hathin told IANS that the efforts to contain the spread of fever are in full swing. "We got news of some cases of fever and 1-2 deaths. Taking notice of that, our health teams have come here."

"We are doing surveys. Medicines are being provided and an Out Patient Department (OPD) is being run. Spraying is being done. Testing for COVID-19, Dengue, Malaria has been started. We are also testing for other causes of fever. We have taken samples of 80 people who are having fevers. No malaria cases have been reported. 4-5 children have died due to dengue and several children are ill," Kumar said.