Amid rising cases of swine flu in Jharkhand, deadly dengue has made an early comeback after 25-year-old Kurpania youth identified as Md Ahshan tested positive for vector-borne disease in the coal belt on Friday, said JK Medical janch ghar technician T Alam .
According to information Ahshan was first rush to the Bokaro thermal at Dr H Kumar with dengue like symptoms on Wednesday. Ahshan’s initial blood report, at a JK private janch ghar, Bokaro Thermal central market, confirmed him as positive.
While Dr H Kumar sent him local DVC hospital for further examination. However, after admission in the hospital doctor S Gausami conducted another sample test which affirmed the previous reports on Thursday and again sent it at JK Jhanch Ghar. The team of the testing of JK janch ghar again found NS1Ag positive, said T Alam.
The patient is under going treatment at DVC hospital said the authority of the hospital. According to Dr H.kumar ,dengue at the beginning of summer season is a highly unlikely occurrence.”
Dengue generally occurs during monsoon,when mosquito larva thrives on clogged water. A contamination at this time is very surprising ,said Dr H Kumar, MBBS,MD of Bokaro Thermal.