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In February 2023, more than 5,000 children have been admitted in government hospitals in West Bengal
Private hospitals have not got a deluge of patients yet but government hospitals are bursting at the seams.
Ten children--newborn to three years old--with symptoms of adenovirus infection died in the past 48 hours at hospitals in Kolkata and Bankura.
With this, the number of deaths due to the virus-borne disease in Bengal has gone up to 45 in the past two months.
Following this, the state health department has issued advisories ensuring the presence of pediatricians in government hospitals round-the-clock. A helpline number has been announced. People can call the round-the-clock helpline number 1800-313444222 for admission-related and other inquiries.
On Wednesday, four children died in Kolkata’s two hospitals and two others in Bankura Medical College and Hospital.
“Since it is an endemic virus, we should have developed herd immunity by now. But I suspect, Covid has wrecked our immune system; so what was a common cold and flu-causing virus is leading to complications and severity,” said Dr Nandy. “Even malaria and dengue attacks are becoming severe. High fever in chikungunya usually persists for four to five days. Now it can go on for weeks.”
originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: infolurker
The authorities there are not saying it is strange at all and that they have it under control, and it's explained in this article.
www.msn.com...
originally posted by: infolurker
"Since it is an endemic virus, we should have developed herd immunity by now. But I suspect, Covid has wrecked our immune system; so what was a common cold and flu-causing virus is leading to complications and severity,” said Dr Nandy. “Even malaria and dengue attacks are becoming severe. High fever in chikungunya usually persists for four to five days. Now it can go on for weeks."
originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: infolurker
The authorities there are not saying it is strange at all and that they have it under control, and it's explained in this article.
www.msn.com...