3 kids die of fever in Palwal village

Tribune News Service

Palwal, October 3

At least three children lost their lives due to fever in Chhainsa village of Hathin sub-division of the district in the past 36 hours.

The Health Department has posted a team of doctors in the village for health check-up and medication. This is the second village after Chilli in the district where three or more children have died of fever in the past month.

A resident of the village said all three deaths took place on Friday. Those who have succumbed to fever include Mukshira (7), daughter of Aijaz; Munshida (4), daughter of Sammu; and three-month-old Dilshan, son of Shaqir.

He said while Mukshira and Munshida died during treatment at the medical college located at Nalhar in Nuh district, Dilshan died at a private hospital in Palwal.

Claiming that this has resulted in panic among the locals, he said that immediate attention of the authorities concerned is needed to overcome the possibility of an outbreak similar to the one witnessed at Chilli village a few weeks ago.

He said that a large number of residents, especially minor children had been suffering from fever, perhaps caused by dengue or malaria. He said poor civic conditions and supply of contaminated water could be the reasons in the spurt, especially after the recent rain.

Sources in the villages claimed that the total number of deaths in the past month could be more as some of these have gone unreported.

Admitting to three deaths at Chhainsa village, Civil Surgeon Dr Brahmdeep Singh said a team of doctors had been deputed at the village. Blaming the poor civic conditions in the village, he said germination of mosquito larvae and water-borne diseases could not be ruled out due to uncleanliness and supply of unsafe water in the village.