Infant dies due to dengue, family goes on a rampage in KEM hospital
Dengue death repeats itself in Mumbai days
after a similar case of a young boy succumbing to the infection was reported in
the capital city Delhi. Death due to dengue shock syndrome of a three-year-old
boy in the city limits led to a ghastly fight between hospital doctors and
relatives at KEM hospital following which resident doctors went on a strike in
tertiary-care hospital Friday morning.
The young boy, Abu Sufian, resident of
Shivaji Nagar, Govandi, was brought to the hospital at 11 pm on Thursday with
non recordable pulse and blood pressure. According to a resident doctor, the
family was immediately counseled about the critical condition of their child
and non-availability of pediatric intensive care unit beds. “We had also taken
high risk consent. Inspite of non availability of the ICU bed, relatives were
ready to admit in general ward. All necessary medications were started,” said
Dr Sagar Mundada, president of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors.At
around 4 am, Sufian lapsed into a condition of dengue shock syndrome and
succumbed to the vector-borne disease at 4.45 am Friday morning. Upset and
angry over their son’s death father Mirazuddin Siddiqui called three relative
who together allegedly picked up iron tables, wooden sticks and chairs and
started beating the three resident doctors on duty.
An injured resident doctor after parents of
deceased dengue boy get angry and go on a rampage. The three doctors
posted in the pediatric ward, Dr Kushal Sharnagat, Dr Puneet Garg, and Dr Suhas
Chaowdhary, sustained injuries on limbs and back and are currently undergoing
treatment. According to the hospital sources, female security guards from Eagle
firm stationed at the ward allegedly ran away after commotion in the ward
scaled up.
Currently, the hospital’s dean, Dr Avinash
Supe is at Bhoiwada Police station registering a first information report
against the parents and assaulter.
The case, however, brings to light the poor
medical facilities across the city for fighting dengue infection. The family
had reportedly taken Sufian to a private doctor before deciding to visit KEM
hospital in their final attempt. A doctor from the hospital said, “The boy was
in a very bad condition. He had been vomiting since last three days.” Sufian
was admitted in a general ward and given CPR and resuscitation soon after his condition
worsened throughout the night.
A week ago, a seven year old Delhi boy
succumbed to dengue fever after being turned down by seven private hospitals.
In Mumbai, the death toll due to the disease has touched
four while close to 2,496 patients are on symptomatic treatment for dengue.
Since January this year, 469 patients have tested positive for the ailment in
the city.
Meanwhile, the doctors in the hospital are now demanding
increased security and additional CCTV cameras for protection. The KEM hospital
currently has 10 CCTV cameras and a security audit of the hospital claims 145
cameras have to be purchased for covering the entire premises. Currently there
are 34 walkie-talkies with security personnel and 21 more are required, the
report said.
