Two suspected dengue deaths reported in Bengaluru city, death audit on June 29
The Hindu
Bengaluru reports suspected dengue deaths as cases rise, health officials conducting audits for confirmation.
Bengaluru has reported two suspected deaths due to dengue on Friday, June 28, even as cases in the city continue to rise. While one suspected death was reported in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits, another was recorded on the outside of the BBMP.
According to the preliminary details shared by the health officials, an octogenarian, a resident in the BBMP limits died in the hospital, and a sexagenarian who lives outside the BBMP limit also died due to suspected dengue. Both the deaths occurred in the city limits.
BBMP Health Commissioner, Suralkar Vikas Kishor, talking to The Hindu said at present, the death in the city limits is a suspected one, and confirmation can only happen after carrying out an audit of the death. Outside the BBMP limits, the audit will be done by the district Health Department.
According to the preliminary details shared by civic officials, the two suspected cases pertain to an octogenarian, a resident in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits who died at a private hospital in the city, and a sexagenarian who lives in the city, but outside BBMP limits, and died at a city hospital.
Suralkar Vikas Kishor, Health Commissioner, BBMP said that these were only suspected cases as of now, and only a death audit can confirm whether the deaths did happen due to dengue or not. He said the death audit will be carried out on Saturday, June 29, and a report will be submitted to the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
If confirmed, these will be the first deaths due to the dengue in the city this year. Meanwhile, a total of five deaths have been reported in Karnataka, so far this year. While two deaths have been reported from Hassan, one each has been reported from Shivamogga, Dharwad, and Haveri.
Mr. Suralkar said so far from January 1 to June 28, Bengaluru city has recorded as many as 1,530 confirmed dengue cases.
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