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The Print
15 hours ago
- Health
- The Print
Four-year-old girl dies of rabies
Banu, a resident of Shastri Layout in Davanagere, was attacked by a dog on April 27 while playing outside her house. The victim, Khadeera Banu, passed away on Sunday after being treated for the last four months, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), Bengaluru, director, Dr Sanjay K S, said. Davanagere (Karnataka), Aug 19 (PTI) A four-year-old girl who was undergoing treatment for dog bites has died of rabies, a senior official said on Tuesday. She was admitted to a local private hospital with multiple dog bites on her face and body. According to Dr Sanjay, she was referred to IGICH in May when her condition worsened. 'She was admitted in the ICU here and after tests, rabies was confirmed due to the presence of antibodies,' said the director. The girl was discharged for home care after about a month once her condition was stable, he added. She was brought in again in August and was unresponsive, requiring emergency intubation, he said. According to him, it was a case of dumb rabies, where the disease causes paralysis and not aggression. Responding to various news reports that the family had spent nearly Rs 8 lakh on treatment, the IGICH director said, in Bengaluru, the family was not charged. 'It is quite possible that they have spent a lot of money in the private hospital in Davanagere,' he said. The girl's father is a street vendor and her mother is a homemaker. PTI JR KH This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Mint
15 hours ago
- Health
- Mint
Stray Dog Menace: 4-year-old girl dies of rabies in Bengaluru, 2 Rajasthan boys injured in attacks in Udaipur and Alwar
A four-year-old girl who was mauled by a street dog earlier this year died of rabies while undergoing treatment in Bengaluru, a senior official said on Tuesday. The child was battling rabies for nearly four months and was being treated at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), Bengaluru The victim, Khadeera Banu, passed away on Sunday, hospital director Dr. Sanjay KS said. The death comes amid a growing stray dog problem in Karnataka, even as the Supreme Court earlier this month ignited a national debate regarding its intervention with the issue in Delhi-NCR. A resident of Shastri Layout in Davanagere, four-year-old Khadeera was playing outside her house when a street dog attacked her, biting her face and body. She was rushed to a local hospital with multiple dog bites. 'She was admitted in the ICU here and after tests, rabies was confirmed due to the presence of antibodies,' Dr. Sanjay said, adding that she was referred to IGICH in May as her condition became worse. The girl was discharged for home care after about a month once her condition was stable, the doctor said. However, Khadeera's conditioned further worsened and she became unresponsive, following which she was rushed to the hospital again requiring emergency intubation, he said. According to him, it was a case of dumb rabies, where the disease causes paralysis and not aggression. Responding to various news reports that the family had spent nearly ₹ 8 lakh on treatment, the IGICH director said, in Bengaluru, the family was not charged. "It is quite possible that they have spent a lot of money in the private hospital in Davanagere," he said. The girl's father is a street vendor and her mother is a homemaker. In two other separate incidents, two minor boys were seriously injured in two separate incidents of stray dog attacks in Udaipur and Alwar districts of Rajasthan. According to police, a five-year-old boy was mauled by three street dogs while he was playing near his home on Sunday evening in Udaipur. 'The boy was playing outside his residence in Gautam Vihar colony when three stray dogs suddenly attacked him. He was injured and taken to a hospital,' police said. The stray dogs knocked the child to the ground and dragged him before biting, CCTV footage shows. The mother, hearing her child's screams, rushed out of the house and chased the digs away before more harm was done. A similar incident happened on Monday in Alwar where an eight-year-old boy was brutally attacked by stray dogs in Sankhla village. The boy sustained multiple deep wounds across his body, including his neck, face, back, hips, thighs, arms, legs and abdomen, the police said. According to locals, Yogesh was returning home after playing with friends when eight to ten stray dogs surrounded him, approximately 100 metres from his house. Villagers, alerted by the boy's screams, rushed to his rescue and managed to drive the dogs away using sticks. The child was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for multiple deep wounds, some of which exposed muscle tissue.
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Karnataka stray dog menace: 4-year-old Davanagere girl mauled in April succumbs to rabies in Bengaluru; battled for 4 months with ‘dumb rabies'
A four-year-old girl from Davanagere, Khadeera Banu, tragically died from rabies in Bengaluru after being mauled by a stray dog four months prior. The attack occurred in April, leaving her with severe injuries. DAVANAGERE/BENGALURU: A four-year-old girl from Davanagere, who had been battling for life for the past four months after being mauled by a stray dog, succumbed to rabies at a hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday. The victim, Khadeera Banu of Shastri Layout in Davanagere, was attacked on April 27 while playing outside her house. The dog bit her on the face and other parts of the body, leaving her critically injured. With her condition worsening, doctors in Davanagere advised the family to shift her to Bengaluru for treatment. Khadeera's father is a street vendor and her mother a homemaker. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Gold Rates Today in Bengaluru | Silver Rates Today in Bengaluru Khadeera was admitted to Bengaluru's Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) on April 28. Dr Keshav, who treated her at IGICH, said the child had already received treatment elsewhere and was brought with a history of rabies. Girl suffered from dumb rabies: Doc We conducted three confirmatory tests, including a CSF fluid test. All returned positive with rising titres, confirming rabies. At that time, the child was stable and discharged for home care," he said. "When the child returned in Aug, she was in a deeper encephalopathic state - unresponsive and requiring emergency intubation. This is what we call dumb rabies, where the disease causes paralysis rather than aggression. She showed no reflexes and we lost her Sunday noon," he added. While Khadeera's family claimed they had spent nearly Rs 8 lakh on her treatment, Dr Keshav said the total bill would not cross Rs 60,000-70,000. "Our charges are minimal. Tests done in the first week would not exceed Rs 5,000 a day, while ICU charges are capped at Rs 3,000-4,000 per day. Even if they had stayed for 100 days, the total bill would not cross Rs 60,000-70,000. The Rs 8 lakh cited may include expenses on travel, rent, and consultations elsewhere." Khadeera's death has once again turned the spotlight on the growing menace of stray dog attacks in Karnataka. Between Jan and Aug this year, the state reported 2.8 lakh dogbite cases and 26 suspected rabies deaths, according to the state surveillance unit's infectious disease report. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Bengaluru gas cylinder blast: When sirens replaced celebrations in neighbourhood
Bengaluru: They were asleep when it happened. Nine-year-old Kail was enjoying a day off from school, and her mother, Kasturamma, who worked as a domestic help in the crowded lanes of Wilson Garden, had allowed herself a little rest too. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "It being a holiday, she was to wake up later and go to school for the flag-hoisting programme," recalled Murugan, Kail's paternal uncle, as he waited outside the burns ward of Victoria Hospital on Friday morning. The quiet of the public holiday was broken by sirens. Ambulances sped, ferrying the injured from the suspected cylinder blast to hospitals across the city — Nimhans, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics, and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH). Kail was first taken to IGICH, before being rerouted to Victoria Hospital, where her mother, known fondly as Kasturi, was being treated. When she arrived, she had lost all her hair, a layer of skin, and was put on oxygen. Her grandmother and Murugan stayed close, while doctors worked quickly. "Kasturi sustained 30% burns and Kail, 45%," said Dr Yogishwarappa CN, professor and head of burns, Victoria Hospital. "The high percentage of burns makes it complicated. There are also inhalation burns." Kail's father, Aiyappan, a construction worker, was in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, at the time. Murugan said he was unsure whose house the fire started in, but the blast had caught the family unawares. By the time Kail should have been dressing for school, she and her mother were instead fighting for their lives. Police records, however, show that the blast occurred in Kasturi's house. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Across the city, at Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics, 60-year-old Sarasamma was being prepared for surgery. She had arrived with low blood pressure, in shock, and with a crushed right arm. "We'll be amputating her arm either above or below the elbow," said Dr Rajendra KS, chief medical officer. He added that she was the only high-risk patient of the three — Rajesh and Pramila Raj being the other two — brought in there. Rajesh has a suspected ear damage, while Pramila is believed to have a head injury. Doctors have run tests on both of them and advised follow-up visits. For the Raj family, who lived within 80 metres of Kasturi's house, it was a close call. Pramila's children, Vimal and Durga, and her husband had left for Bommanahalli, for Durga's Independence Day celebration. "It was a regular celebration, and Durga wanted to go see her friends too, and we accompanied her," said Vimal, who was at the hospital to take his mother back. Pramila, a coconut vendor, didn't accompany her husband and children as she wanted to spend her holiday resting a bit longer. "There was a loud noise. I thought it was children playing with crackers. Suddenly, part of the sheet roof over my head caved in and fell on me," Pramila recalled. She lost consciousness, but neighbours rushed her to the arriving ambulances. A bump on her head was the only injury she carried. Vimal shook his head at the thought. "I don't know if it was fate or God's grace, but we were saved," he said.
