Kyasanur Forest Disease: Woman from Sagar died in Manipal hospital
Udupi, Jan 20: A woman from Sagar taluk in Shivamogga district who was admitted to Manipal KMC hospital after afflicted with Kyasanur Forest Disease, died in the hospital on January 18.
The deceased has been identified as Lakshmidevi, wife of Subbarao of Aralagodu village in the taluk. Lakshmidevi who was suffering from the disease was admitted to the hospital on January 15 and due to KFD, her heart problem was aggravated. As a result, she died in the hospital as she did not respond to the treatment, said district surveillance officer Dr Vasudeva Upadhyaya.
Around 100 persons in Sagar and other surrounding parts of the taluk have so far admitted to the Manipal hospital for treatment and among them, 40 persons were tested positive and 59 persons were tested negative. Total 76 patients have already discharged from the hospital after getting the treatment and 23 patients are undergoing treatment. Out of 40 positive patients, this is the first death case in the hospital, hospital sources said.
Earlier, another woman Savitha who was admitted to the Manipal hospital after suspecting to be afflicted with KFD virus, died on January 14. But it was not due to KFD, sources said.
Carcass of monkey found in Hebri
One carcass of a monkey was found near Hebri in the district on Sunday. After conducting the postmortem, samples were sent to Shivamogga and KMC hospital labs for testing, district nodal officer Dr Prashanth Bhat said.
Since the reports of laboratory tests of organs of monkeys sent to Shivamogga are delayed, the samples were also being sent to Manipal after January 14 and they were getting reports from Manipal very fast, he said.
So far, postmortem was conducted on 22 carcasses of monkeys in the district and sent to laboratory.The Shivamogga laboratory has confirmed KFD virus in eight monkeys and the reports of remaining 12 monkeys are waiting. But there was no virus found in the samples of four monkeys sent to Manipal lab, he said.
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Udhayanidhi accuses BJP of not releasing funds for TN
Gobichettipalayam (PTI): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday charged the BJP government at the Centre with not releasing funds to the state and accused it of "snatching" TN's rights.
Addressing a poll rally at Gobichettipalayam in the western Erode district, the DMK youth wing chief claimed the Centre has not released funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for education.
"They (union government) have snatched all our rights," he charged.
With regard to the Centre's proposal for delimitation, he said chief minister M K Stalin was the first person in the country to raise the voice against the union government's move. He claimed that it was a "huge victory" for the INDIA alliance, as the bill was defeated for lack of majority after the opposition voted against it in the Lok Sabha.
Listing out various welfare measures implemented by the DMK government, he said the existing "Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai" (monthly financial assistance for women) will be doubled to Rs 2,000 if DMK was voted to power again.
The deputy chief minister charged that the BJP and AIADMK have tried to stall it by moving the court. "At present more than 1.3 crore women have benefited from the scheme", he said.
"Similarly, the breakfast scheme for the government school students will be extended till Class VIII", he said adding "more than 35 lakh college students across the state will be getting free laptops once the DMK government is formed".
Udhayanidhi also pointed out at the "Illatharasi" poll promise, providing Rs 8,000 worth of coupons to non-income tax paying women where they could buy or replace any household appliances of their choice.
Elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 and the results declared on May 4 following counting of polled votes.
