<p>The city saw its first dengue death as a 17-year-old girl succumbed to dengue infection at a government hospital here last week.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The girl has been identified as Farheen. A resident of Jafrabad in north east Delhi, she died on July 21 at Lok Nayak Hospital (LNJP). <br /><br />The girl was first admitted to another government hospital, Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, last week after she suffered from high fever and vomiting. <br /><br />There, she was diagnosed with dengue. She was then shifted to LNJP due to her serious condition.<br /><br />According to the LNJP Hospital report, Farheen died of dengue shock syndrome. This was the first dengue death this season. Last year, the capital saw the worst dengue outbreak since 1996. <br /><br />According to a Delhi government, 90 cases of dengue have been recorded in the capital so far. Of these, 38 are from Delhi and 52 are from outside Delhi, according to the government release. However, the numbers are much higher than this with Safdarjung Hospital alone having recorded over 100 patients who have tested positive for dengue till now this season. Other state government and Centre-run hospitals also confirmed having received positive cases of dengue.<br /><br />According to the data released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, this year July has seenthe highest number of cases in the last five years. In June 2015, 36 cases were recorded by the corporation and in 2014, seven cases were reported. In 2012, there were four cases and in 2013, 11 cases were recorded.<br /><br />Doctors have repeatedly alerted citizens that there should be no water stagnation in household and office premises. Doctors at government hospitals said several patients are coming with dengue-like symptoms and high fever.<br /><br />The Delhi government directed hospitals to arrange adequate number of beds and stocks in medicines. Government and private hospitals have also been directed to admit dengue cases on a priority basis and to not deny them admission.<br /><br />The government has also instructed all laboratories to put a cap on the rates for platelet count test at Rs 50 and NS1 Elisa test at Rs 600. <br /><br />Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain told reporters that the corporation has to take adequate measures to prevent mosquito breeding and the Delhi government has held meetings for this purpose with the corporation.<br /><br />He said that the AAP govt has planned to open 350 dengue clinics to tackle any situation.<br />While asserting that Delhi government was prepared, Jain also hit out at BJP-led civic bodies, saying: “Taking preventive measures for dengue is in the hands of MCD, and not ours. It is their job.”<br /><br />“From our end, treatment aspect is on our side, and for that we are all prepared. Last year, we had 55 dengue clinics and this time we are trying to open 350. About 95 per cent of dengue cases can be treated at home, and so we have tried to reach out to people through these special clinics.”<br /><br />Asked if the first fatality reflects on government’s level of preparedness, he said: “Our government never claimed that dengue would be wiped out. No government or state can claim so. “Dengue and other diseases are happening in various parts of the country. India being a tropical country, mosquitoes would be there, so dengue (threat) would be there, but we are prepared,” he said.<br /><br />“There are two aspects – prevention and cure. For prevention, we are doing meeting with the corporations,” he said.<br /><br />East Delhi Mayor Satya Sharma said, “The death is tragic. But, we will step up our anti-dengue drive now. We have already distributed specially made 1 lakh mosquito nets across our two zones.” <br /><br /></p>
<p>The city saw its first dengue death as a 17-year-old girl succumbed to dengue infection at a government hospital here last week.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The girl has been identified as Farheen. A resident of Jafrabad in north east Delhi, she died on July 21 at Lok Nayak Hospital (LNJP). <br /><br />The girl was first admitted to another government hospital, Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, last week after she suffered from high fever and vomiting. <br /><br />There, she was diagnosed with dengue. She was then shifted to LNJP due to her serious condition.<br /><br />According to the LNJP Hospital report, Farheen died of dengue shock syndrome. This was the first dengue death this season. Last year, the capital saw the worst dengue outbreak since 1996. <br /><br />According to a Delhi government, 90 cases of dengue have been recorded in the capital so far. Of these, 38 are from Delhi and 52 are from outside Delhi, according to the government release. However, the numbers are much higher than this with Safdarjung Hospital alone having recorded over 100 patients who have tested positive for dengue till now this season. Other state government and Centre-run hospitals also confirmed having received positive cases of dengue.<br /><br />According to the data released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, this year July has seenthe highest number of cases in the last five years. In June 2015, 36 cases were recorded by the corporation and in 2014, seven cases were reported. In 2012, there were four cases and in 2013, 11 cases were recorded.<br /><br />Doctors have repeatedly alerted citizens that there should be no water stagnation in household and office premises. Doctors at government hospitals said several patients are coming with dengue-like symptoms and high fever.<br /><br />The Delhi government directed hospitals to arrange adequate number of beds and stocks in medicines. Government and private hospitals have also been directed to admit dengue cases on a priority basis and to not deny them admission.<br /><br />The government has also instructed all laboratories to put a cap on the rates for platelet count test at Rs 50 and NS1 Elisa test at Rs 600. <br /><br />Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain told reporters that the corporation has to take adequate measures to prevent mosquito breeding and the Delhi government has held meetings for this purpose with the corporation.<br /><br />He said that the AAP govt has planned to open 350 dengue clinics to tackle any situation.<br />While asserting that Delhi government was prepared, Jain also hit out at BJP-led civic bodies, saying: “Taking preventive measures for dengue is in the hands of MCD, and not ours. It is their job.”<br /><br />“From our end, treatment aspect is on our side, and for that we are all prepared. Last year, we had 55 dengue clinics and this time we are trying to open 350. About 95 per cent of dengue cases can be treated at home, and so we have tried to reach out to people through these special clinics.”<br /><br />Asked if the first fatality reflects on government’s level of preparedness, he said: “Our government never claimed that dengue would be wiped out. No government or state can claim so. “Dengue and other diseases are happening in various parts of the country. India being a tropical country, mosquitoes would be there, so dengue (threat) would be there, but we are prepared,” he said.<br /><br />“There are two aspects – prevention and cure. For prevention, we are doing meeting with the corporations,” he said.<br /><br />East Delhi Mayor Satya Sharma said, “The death is tragic. But, we will step up our anti-dengue drive now. We have already distributed specially made 1 lakh mosquito nets across our two zones.” <br /><br /></p>