Experts fear that the death of an Akola-based 50-year-old veterinary surgeon could be due to bird flu. Samples of his organs have been sent by the public health department to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) based at Pune to confirm the suspicion.
The veterinary surgeon was deployed at Jalgaon to monitor the massive culling of birds, on the 29th of March, following bird flu outbreak in several areas of Maharashtra. He resumed duty in Akola after he was relived on April 4. A week after he was relived, he reported symptoms of giddiness and high fever.
Advertisement
The doctor who had worked in bird flu-affected areas was soon admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the civil hospital. His condition however continued to deteriorate despite the best efforts of the doctors.
The death of the victim has created much panic in the entire veterinary community. Many veterinary officials have infact abandoned their duty in areas affected by bird flu. As doubts were raised about the cause of death and it's possible association with bird flu, samples of the lung tissue have been sent to the NIV laboratory, said Vijay Satbir Singh, Public health secretary.
'We are awaiting the report from the NIV. We are monitoring the investigations. But in my opinion, it wasn't a case of bird flu, since he had absolutely no symptoms of bird flu,' Mr. Singh said in an interview.
'We are awaiting the report from the NIV. We are monitoring the investigations. But in my opinion, it wasn't a case of bird flu, since he had absolutely no symptoms of bird flu,' Mr. Singh said in an interview.
Advertisement
Advertisement
|
Advertisement
Recommended Readings
Latest Indian Health News
The Rs 1,500 crore 'Chief Minister Health at Doorstep' program aims to cut expenses and conduct blood tests for those aged 60+.
In Bihar, a mysterious ailment named "Langda fever" by locals has emerged, causing patients to recover from fever but struggle to walk due to joint pain.
Upon analyzing the years of life lost due to cancer, the team discovered that the four avoidable risk factors led to an annual loss of over 30 million years of life.
Over the past three to four weeks in Delhi, there has been an increase of 20-30% in patients with recurring cough and upper respiratory tract infections.
Premature infants with gastrointestinal complications and metabolic disorders stand to benefit the most from this Lactarium initiative.