Daijiworld Media Network-Beltangady (RJP)
Beltangady, Jul 9: Deadly dengue has claimed another life in the coastal region. Retired panchayat development officer (PDO) breathed his last on Friday, July 8 in a Mangaluru hospital.
Vaikunta Baipadithaya (62) is the person deceased. He was a resident of Sambolya in Gerukatte near here.
Vaikunta had a fever some days back. He took treatment for the same and recovered. But again the fever appeared. He was suffering from diabetes and deficiency of platelet appeared during the fever which affected the functioning of vital organs. He is survived by wife and a daughter.
Vaikunta had joined as a second division clerk in Balanja gram panchayat. He worked later at Kanyana, Barya and Mundaje. He was promoted as PDO during his service.
Outbreak of dengue in the recent days have become a matter of concern for the people in the region.
Alarming situation in state, 2021 dengue cases
As per the data available, as many as 2021 cases have been reported in the state out of which 1126 cased reported in the last month alone.
Udupi district tops the list with 319 cases and a death. 175 cases have been reported from Dakshina Kannada district where one death has taken place.
Other districts affected with more dengue cases are Bengaluru with 226, Mysuru with 172, Shivamogga with 156, Davanagere with139 and Haveri with 105. 12,920 people have been screened so far for dengue in the state.
While the government says it is well-equipped with medicines in the hospitals to deal with dengue, space in hospitals is a bigger problem as more and more patients affected with dengue are being admitted.
In addition to dengue, 493 chikungunya cases have been reported in the state , mostly from Bengaluru, Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru and Chitradurga.