In a suspected case of first dengue death in the Millennium City, a 14-year-old boy died at Columbia Hospital here on Saturday morning. Tushar Sharma was brought to the Emergency ward of Columbia Asia Hospital, Palam Vihar, on September 23 after being referred by a local nursing home of the area.
He was admitted to the ICU as a case of suspected dengue shock syndrome in view of positive NS1 Card test.
“The patient was in critical condition with multiple organ failure. He was bleeding from nose, oral cavity and internally in the abdomen. All possible measures were taken to save the precious life. Unfortunately, despite best possible treatment, the patient succumbed to his illness at about 06:18 a.m. on September 24, 2016," said Dr. Ashish Chandra, general manager, Columbia Asia Hospital. Gurgaon has seen an unprecedented number of cases of patients with high fever and joint pain this year.
A total of 68 dengue cases have been reported from the city hospitals -- 49 patients from Gurgaon and 19 from outside.
Doctors fear the number of dengue cases may increase in the weeks to come. Chief Medical Officer, Gurgaon, Pushpa Bishnoi was not available for comments.
The 14-year-old was admitted to the ICU as a case of suspected dengue shock syndrome
