Daijiworld Media Network – Moodbidri (MS)

Moodbidri, Mar 14: Misriya (17), a resident of Jyotinagar under the limits of town municipality, student of first PU died of suspected dengue fever.

Misriya breathed her last as her white blood cells dropped drastically. It is suspected that this is a case of Dengue. Locals are under panic because of the death of Misriya.

Misriya was studying in first PU science stream at a private college in the taluk. She was the second daughter of Mayyaddi and Ramlath couple. She was suffering from high fever since some days and died on Sunday late night.

Mayyaddi works in Dubai and had come down to native place after knowing that his daughter was suffering from fever.

Taluk health officer Dr Sujay Bhandary said, “If dengue and malaria cases are admitted to government hospitals, we get immediate information. However, from private hospitals, only when the report is sent to Malaria centre we come to know of the case and take suitable survey. Misriya’s death case is yet to be reported to the Malaria centre.

“So far this year, no death is reported in Moodbidri taluk due to dengue. If this is confirmed, then it will be the first case. We will investigate the case and take suitable action immediately,” he said.