The Kerala Health Department today clarified that so far no chikungunya deaths were reported in the state. Director of Health Services T.K. Kuttamani said that three death attributed to chikungunya were infact natural deaths due to age-related illnesses. Mukundan, 71 at Vavallichira, Cherthala ded from chronic renal disease, while Aleykkutty, 92, of Thuravoor, and Selvi, 81, of Kollekkattu also died of natural causes. National Vector-borne Disease Control Programme director P.N. Joshi said that chikungunya was not a fatal disease and even though 12 states had reported cases, no deaths were recorded. Source: MedindiaRAS << Allergy-less Cats Available For £2,500! Parents Often Unaware Of Kids' Alcohol Abuse And Drug Depend... >> Recommended Reading Bereavement Bereavement is a word used to denote grief, pain and sadness following the loss of a loved one. READ MORE Chikungunya Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by mosquito bites; it causes fever, severe joint pain and rash on the body. Chikungunya occurs in Africa, Asia and the Indian sub continent. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Drug Interaction Checker Post-Nasal Drip How to Reduce School Bag Weight - Simple Tips More News on: Dengue and HomeopathyChikungunya and HomeopathyChikungunyaDeath FactsBereavement
The Kerala Health Department today clarified that so far no chikungunya deaths were reported in the state. Director of Health Services T.K. Kuttamani said that three death attributed to chikungunya were infact natural deaths due to age-related illnesses. Mukundan, 71 at Vavallichira, Cherthala ded from chronic renal disease, while Aleykkutty, 92, of Thuravoor, and Selvi, 81, of Kollekkattu also died of natural causes. National Vector-borne Disease Control Programme director P.N. Joshi said that chikungunya was not a fatal disease and even though 12 states had reported cases, no deaths were recorded. Source: MedindiaRAS << Allergy-less Cats Available For £2,500! Parents Often Unaware Of Kids' Alcohol Abuse And Drug Depend... >> Recommended Reading Bereavement Bereavement is a word used to denote grief, pain and sadness following the loss of a loved one. READ MORE Chikungunya Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by mosquito bites; it causes fever, severe joint pain and rash on the body. Chikungunya occurs in Africa, Asia and the Indian sub continent. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Drug Interaction Checker Post-Nasal Drip How to Reduce School Bag Weight - Simple Tips More News on: Dengue and HomeopathyChikungunya and HomeopathyChikungunyaDeath FactsBereavement
