The administration of the National Institute of Child Health confirmed on Wednesday that two of its patients with suspected viral haemorrhagic fever died on Sunday and Monday. “A boy died on Sunday and a girl died on Monday and their reports later showed that they were confirmed dengue patients,” said Dr Capt Abdul Majid, focal person of the Sindh Health Department’s surveillance committee for dengue fever.Ali Raza, 11, a resident of Baldia Town, was admitted to NICH on October 12. His blood samples were sent to the National Institute of Health Islamabad, whose reports reached three days after his death (on October 15) confirming that he was a dengue patient.
Eight-year-old Lal Bibi was brought by her family from Memon Goth while she was suffering high-grade fever on October 3. She died on Monday (October 16) and the reports on her blood test confirmed dengue two days later.
At least 40 new patients of suspected VHF were admitted to different hospitals and 37 patients were discharged Thursday. On Wednesday, Aga Khan University Hospital had 40 patients. Liaquat National Hospital had 55 patients. The Civil Hospital had eight patients on Wednesday. Ziauddin Hospital had 27 patients, eight of who were new entrants and 14 were discharged. At JPMC, a total of 27 patients were being treated. At Bismillah Taqi Hospital, five were being treated. The NICH was treating 13. Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Baqai Hospital had 5 patients each of suspected VHF.