In just a few hours, four children died in two government hospitals in the city. The deaths of two children were announced by BC Roy Hospital on Wednesday morning. Both had a fever and breathing difficulties. A child was transported from Habra Hospital.
For the past few days, the child has been admitted to the Habra State General Hospital. However, as his breathing became more difficult, the doctors referred him to BC Rai Hospital. He was three and half years old. After being brought to BC Roy Hospital, the child died early on Wednesday morning. The official cause of death was pneumonia.
A child from Navapalli in Barasat, on the other hand, was only four days old. This baby was born on Sunday. He’d had breathing problems since birth. On Sunday night, the child was referred to BC Roy Hospital from a private hospital in Barasat. On Wednesday, at 4:55 a.m., the child died. The cause of death was also listed as pneumonia on the child’s death certificate.
Meanwhile, two children have died, according to reports from Kolkata Medical College and Hospital. Imambara Hospital admitted Hooghly’s 7-month-old baby. He was also born with congenital heart problems. However, he had been suffering from a fever and breathing problems for the past few days. He passed away this morning.
A 22-day-old child died of adenovirus at Calcutta Medical College. A referral from Uluberia brought the child to Calcutta Medical College. This child was tested for adenovirus, and the results were positive. On Wednesday morning, the child died.
The state is gradually becoming more fearful of the adenovirus. In the last few days, 14 children have died as a result of this in various hospitals in Kolkata. On Tuesday morning, news of the deaths of three more children was released. To bring the situation under control, the chief minister himself had to step in. On Tuesday, he convened an emergency meeting with the Health Secretary. According to sources, during the meeting, Mamata inquired about the availability of hospital beds. He sent a strong message that there should be no slack in the treatment of children or infection control. The district hospital referee has taken a hard line against the disease.