LUCKNOW, Oct 26: The hospital in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh accused of transfusion
of mosambi juice (sweet lime) instead of blood platelets to a dengue patient
(32) who later died has been given notice of demolition by the Government. The
hospital allegedly occupies an unauthorised land and has no registration or
permission.
The Prayagraj Development Authority has termed the building, Global Hospital
and Trauma Centre located in Jhalwa, as "illegally constructed". The hospital
has been sealed and is likely to be bulldozed soon.
The spurious platelet (plasma) packet was sent for laboratory testing but the
result has been delayed.
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said, "Taking cognizance of the viral
video of Jhalwa-based Global Hospital offering 'Mausambi' juice to a dengue
patient in place of platelets in the district Prayagraj, the hospital has been
immediately sealed and the platelets packet has been sent for testing. If found
guilty, strict action will be taken against the hospital."
According to Additional Chief Medical Officer Dr AK Tiwari, some irregularities
were found following the inquiry ordered by the Chief Medical Officer after
the death of the patient. The patient, Pradeep Pandey, did not recover after
being shifted to another hospital and died recently.
Meanwhile, the Prayagraj health administration too has constituted a three-
member panel to investigate the allegations of the family of the victim.
At the second hospital, doctors told the relatives that the platelet bag was
fake and it contained mosambi-like juice and chemicals.
At the same time, hospital's owner Saurabh Mishra said the plasma bags (platelets)
were brought by the attendants of the patient. Five units were brought and after
three were given the patient developed reaction. It belonged to one SRN Blood
Bank, he said.
Besides, Prayagraj District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Khatri said platelets “stored
in an improper way” was transfused to the patient, and not sweet lime juice.
Dengue: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. The primary vectors are aedes aegypti
mosquitoes. Symptoms usually begin four to 10 days after being bitten by an
infected mosquito. An infected person will not spread it. Only when a mosquito
bites a person infected with dengue virus, the virus enters the mosquito.
The infection is accompanied by high fever, joint pain, stomach pain, rashes,
body aches. Most people recover within a week or so. A severe from causes dengue
hemorrhagic fever, vomiting, sudden drop in platelet count in the blood, bleeding
and shock, leading to death. There can be bleeding from gums or nose, blood
in urine, stools or vomit, bleeding under the skin, which might look like bruising
etc. (Platelets are clot-forming cells and its loss leads to internal bleeding.)
Breathing can be difficult or rapid. In severe cases, symptoms worsen and can
become life-threatening.
There is no vaccine yet and the way to prevent the infection is protection
against mosquito bites. There is no specific treatment either. Pain relievers
like aspirin and ibuprofen increases the risk of bleeding. Blood transfusion/platelet
and IV fluid are administered in severe cases.
Dengue spread to India around 1980 from eastern Asia.
