Chickenpox claims 3 lives in Ernakulam in a single month

KOCHI: As temperature soars excessive, airborne illness Chickenpox has claimed three lives in only one month in Ernakulam. The info exhibits {that a} 36-year-old man from Udayamperoor died of Chickenpox on January 27 and the second casualty was a 63-year-old lady from Thiruvaniyoor on February 11. A 11 – yr previous boy from Thammanam died of Chickenpox on February 15.He was additionally affected by possible dengue.Ernakulam recorded as many as 223 chickenpox circumstances in January and 195 circumstances in 25 days in February. Because the district is ready to embrace excessive temperatures additional in the summertime season, well being authorities warn Ernakulam will witness an increase within the variety of chickenpox circumstances and adversely have an effect on the prospects of scholars within the examination season, if precaution will not be taken.”Chickenpox becomes complex in people who have underlying diseases and if they don’t take proper medication when they are infected with the disease. In the casualties reported in Ernakulam, it has been learnt that they were suffering from multiple diseases as well. It will be good if people take vaccine against chickenpox and it is available in the hospitals. But most of them do not take it. Chickenpox cases spread in the summer and it is important to take treatment immediately,” stated Ernakulam DMO Sakeena.When one is contracted with the illness, she or he ought to isolate himself to forestall the unfold of the illness. Medical doctors prescribe tablets for individuals who are available contact with the contaminated particular person. Solely difficult circumstances are admitted in hospitals.”Despite us advising people to take vaccines against the disease, people do not take them since they are costly one. Besides, we cannot promise it can provide lifelong immunity. This vaccine is not there in the national immunisation schedule,” stated a health care provider in a govt hospital.

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