UP: Dengue-like symptoms kill 41 in Firozabad, including 36 children

Over the past few days 41 people, including 36 children, have died in the Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh due to suspected dengue and viral fever.

These deaths don't indicate a possible third wave of COVID as none of the admitted patients were found positive, said Dr Sangeeta Aneja, Principal, Government medical college, Firozabad.

Multiple teams including a team from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are investigating the exact cause of these deaths, Aneja added.


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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the removal of the chief medical officer of the Firozabad district yesterday.

Earlier this week, CM Adityanath visited the Autonomous State Medical College to enquire about the health of children admitted there and instructed officials to send special teams to Mathura, Mainpuri, and Firozabad districts to take appropriate steps to contain vector-borne diseases.

(With inputs from ANI)