Uttar Pradesh Mysterious Viral Fever: BJP MLA Manish Asija Says Death Toll Now 44 in Firozabad; DM Orders Closure of Schools
A team of 15 doctors has arrived here from Lucknow, and held a meeting with officials of the district administration and the health department. It also conducted tests in the affected areas of the district. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited some dengue patients in the district on Monday. Around 40 people, mostly children, have died in a week.
Firozabad, August 31: BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad Manish Asija on Tuesday claimed that the death toll due to suspected dengue in the district has risen to 44. "Last night (Monday) three deaths took place, while two deaths took place on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 44," Asija said, adding that camps have been put up in 25 affected places.
A team of 15 doctors has arrived here from Lucknow, and held a meeting with officials of the district administration and the health department. It also conducted tests in the affected areas of the district. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited some dengue patients in the district on Monday. Around 40 people, mostly children, have died in a week.
"Till now, 32 children and seven adults have died," the chief minister had said after the visit. "The death of children will be probed by a team from King George's Medical University in Lucknow and a surveillance team so that the reasons can be ascertained," he had said. Mysterious Viral Fever Causes Havoc in Uttar Pradesh, 33 Kids, 7 Adults Die of Dengue-Like Fever in Firozabad.
The chief minister had also told reporters that the first case was detected on August 18. Asija had on Sunday said that more than 40 children have died due to dengue in the district since August 22-23, and blamed the state health department and the local civic body for the "tragedy".
Meanwhile, District Magistrate Chandra Vijay Singh has ordered closure of all schools for classes 1 to 8 till September 6 due to the suspected outbreak.
In his order issued on Monday night, the district magistrate said it will be applicable to all government and non-government schools as well as coaching institutions. He also warned of strict action against anyone disobeying the order.