Maldives records 5 dengue deaths this year
Children are being sent to Male almost every day from the islands for further dengue treatment.
By
Shahudha Mohamed
The death toll from dengue in the Maldives has risen to five this year.
A young man being treated at R. Ungoofaaru hospital and a 9-year-old receiving treatment at IGMH in capital Male died from dengue on Tuesday. IGMH's paediatric doctor Ahmed Faisal said that the child passed away on the third day of his treatment on ventilator.
According to statistics shared by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), the number of dengue cases recorded this year stands at:
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July - 322
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August - 268
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September - 229
IGMH's Faisal said:
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No children with dengue are currently in IGMH's ICU
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Four children are being treated in the ward; their condition is stable
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Children are being sent to Male almost every day from the islands for further dengue treatment
Noting that dengue is a disease that threatens the day after the onset of fever, Faisal urged to see a doctor as soon as possible if patients experience symptoms such as fatigue and dizziness.
Dengue cases are high in the Maldives every year during the rainy season as mosquito breeding sites increase.
