4 new AES cases, tally reaches 31
PATNA: Four more cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome ( AES ) were reported from Sri Krisha Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur, on Tuesday evening, taking the tally of infected children this year to 31.
SKMCH superintendent Dr SK Shahi said that one of the four fresh cases reported to the facility was discharged on Thursday after the health condition of the victim improved.
“Three patients are still undergoing treatment in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) ward of the hospital,” Shahi told this newspaper over phone.
Four children— Golu Kumar (4) of Ahiyapur, Roshani Kumari (3) of Kanti, Indrajeet (3) of Gaighat and Shivan (3) of Devaria—were admitted to the SKMCH in Muzaffarpur district on Tuesday. Medical tests confirmed them positive on Wednesday. “We are providing best possible treatment to the patients,” he added.
The superintendent said that altogether 31 cases have been reported since January this year. Of them, 19 cases were reported from Muzaffarpur district, eight from East Champaran, two from Vaishali and one each from Sheohar and Sitamarhi districts. Among them nine children died during treatment in the hospital.
Four children— Golu Kumar (4) of Ahiyapur, Roshani Kumari (3) of Kanti, Indrajeet (3) of Gaighat and Shivan (3) of Devaria—were admitted to the SKMCH in Muzaffarpur district on Tuesday. Medical tests confirmed them positive on Wednesday. “We are providing best possible treatment to the patients,” he added.
The superintendent said that altogether 31 cases have been reported since January this year. Of them, 19 cases were reported from Muzaffarpur district, eight from East Champaran, two from Vaishali and one each from Sheohar and Sitamarhi districts. Among them nine children died during treatment in the hospital.
Among the nine dead, five were from Muzaffarpur two each were from Vaishali and East Champaran district. Seventeen patients were discharged from the hospital after their health condition improved. “An alert has been sounded in the areas from where the cases of AES were earlier reported,” said a senior administrative officer.
Last week, an eight-year old girl Chandani Kumari from Aurai in Muzaffarpur died at the SKMCH due to sheer neglect of a doctor posted at the Runnisaidpur community health centre in Sitamarhi district. The girl was first admitted to the Runnisaidpur hospital and referred to the SKMCH only when her condition deteriorated.
Taking a strong exception to Dr Anil Kumar Singh’s callousness to adopt the SOP, the then health department principal secretary Sanjay Kumar had recommended to the Medical Council of India (MCI) to cancel the former’s licence.
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