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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
No symptom, 3-mth-old at JJ with drug-resistant TB
Mumbai: Accustomed to treating complicated cases, state-run JJ Hospital's doctors have been left flummoxed by a three-month-old boy. The infant has become the facility's youngest patient of a drug-resistant version of TB that takes roughly 18 months to cure (although shorter 6-month regimens are now available), without showing any symptom. The child was breathing normally, taking regular feeds and gaining weight. Yet, when a doctor treating the child's mother for suspected TB sought his chest X-ray as part of the treatment protocol to screen household contacts for it, he was shocked. "The child's lungs had such increased opacity that it was obvious it was TB," said Dr Sushant Mane, associate professor and nodal officer for paediatric TB at JJ's National Center of Excellence for TB, who was called for advice. Patients with such extensive disease would struggle to breathe, eat and lose weight, but the infant showed none of the symptoms, thereby earning the tag of an unusual TB patient. He didn't even have a persistent cough, one of the telltale symptoms of TB. The family was advised to rush from their home in the western suburbs to JJ Hospital in Byculla. A gastric lavage was done at the seven-bed paediatric TB ward, and it showed that he had drug-resistant TB. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Making history: These 5 timepieces set world records at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025 CNA Read More Undo Incidentally, his mother's TB tests have so far been inconclusive, although doctors have put her on TB treatment due to clinical signs such as coughing. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The child could also be among the youngest to get newer anti-TB drugs such as bedaquiline. "Like we do for every paediatric patient, we got the bedaquiline tablets pulverised at Byculla Pharmacy, which then prepares pudis of the prescribed dosage. Parents have to mix the packet's content with water or mother's milk," he said. (WHO has laid down protocols and dosages for anti-TB meds such as bedaquiline and delamanid for neonates as well, though many countries use dispersible versions of the tablets. ) On Monday, a fortnight after the diagnosis, the mother rushed the child to JJ Hospital as he was coughing. However, doctors didn't find any cause for concern. "He is tolerating the medicines well and has gained weight," said Dr Mane. After three months of treatment, doctors will again collect samples to check if the treatment has worked. Paediatric TB emerged as a challenge a decade ago, especially in Mumbai, which registers over 60,000 new patients every year. Of these, roughly 5,000 patients have the difficult-to-treat drug-resistant variations. "Roughly 8-10% of our patients are children," said BMC executive health officer Dr Daksha Shah. TB specialist Dr Vikas Oswal, who oversees the TB programme at BMC-run Shatabdi Hospital in Chembur, said, "If paediatric cases have increased in recent years, it's due to the availability of better diagnostic methods. " The main concern in paediatric TB, he said, is the dropping age of patients. "Earlier, we would be surprised to see two- or three-year-old patients, but now we see many below the age of 1."
The Print
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Maharashtra polls: In EVM checking-reverification process, losing candidate seeks VVPAT count
Dodke, who was defeated in the November 2024 polls by BJP candidate Bhimrao Tapkir, had approached the Election Commission of India seeking verification of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) from two centres in Khadakwasla constituency. Pune, Jul 25 (PTI) The EVM checking and reverification process for Khadakwasla assembly constituency in Maharashtra's Pune district came to a halt on Friday after NCP (SP) candidate Sachin Dodke raised objections to the procedure. Speaking to reporters, Dodke said he expected the counting of the VVPAT slips during the checking and reverification process. 'But we were only shown the final result on the EVM machine. Our demand is that the VVPAT slips should be counted. We objected to the process, halted it, and submitted an application seeking counting of VVPAT slips. If they (EC) do not agree to this, we will not proceed and will fight the matter in court,' he said. Yashwant Mane, Election Officer for Khadakwasla constituency, who was conducting the checking and verification of the EVMs, said Dodke had requested verification of the burnt memory of EVM microcontrollers from two centres in his constituency. 'As per his application, the Election Commission of India allowed the verification. Accordingly, today the EVMs from two centres as requested were taken out for burnt memory and EVM verification in his presence,' Mane said. Elaborating on the process, Mane said after the reverification of the EVMs and burnt memory, the next step involved conducting a mock poll and counting the VVPAT slips generated during it. 'To conduct the mock poll, the existing data on the EVM needs to be erased in the candidate's presence. However, the candidate submitted an application requesting that the data on the EVM not be erased. He refused to allow the mock poll. Since the candidate did not permit the mock poll, the process was deemed completed,' Mane informed. Asked about Dodke's demand for counting the VVPAT slips, Mane clarified that random counting of VVPAT slips had already been conducted on the day of vote counting. 'So there is no question of counting the VVPAT slips again. Today's process was restricted to the checking and verification of the burnt memory and EVMs, which includes showing that the machine was not tampered with and displaying the final result to the candidate,' the official said. The second step, which could not be carried out, was to conduct a mock poll and count the VVPAT slips, he added. PTI SPK BNM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Home Minister launches ‘Mane Manege Police' to promote people-friendly policing in Karnataka
Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday launched 'Mane Manege Police' (Police to Every Home) initiative, aimed at fostering people-friendly policing and bridging the gap between citizens and the police department. Dr. Parameshwara described the initiative as the first of its kind in the country and emphasised that it would help build a sense of brotherhood and trust between the public and the police. 'Let's go to people's doorsteps and listen to their problems. When we solve their issues, they will begin to form a positive opinion about the department,' he told police officers during the launch. As part of the initiative, beat officers at every police station across the State are required to visit homes within their jurisdiction, interact with residents, gather details about their neighbourhoods, and note any law and order concerns they may have. The officers are expected to record the data collected during these visits, enabling the police to gain a deeper, real-time understanding of their jurisdiction. Although the Home Minister officially launched the programme on Friday, implementation had already begun at the field level. Dr. Parameshwara said that the initiative would be periodically reviewed and necessary changes would be made based on its effectiveness.
Fashion United
11-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion United
Setchu to guest at Fragranze trade fair and launch fragrance collection after Pitti Uomo
Following its guest appearance at Pitti Uomo menswear trade fair in January, Japanese brand Setchu is now also represented at the fragrance and beauty trade fair, Fragranze, organised by Pitti Immagine. Satoshi Kuwata's brand, the 2023 LVMH Prize winner, has its first own fragrance collection in tow, Pitti Immagine announced on Thursday. As a special guest, Kuwata will present five creations "in which East and West merge to evoke familiar scents and profound experiences". "I wanted to capture this intimate, deep scent that accompanies each of us in the ritual of body care, when there is time and no rush," said Kuwata. "Something moving and pure, fresh, crystalline, immaculate, reminiscent of childhood." To achieve this, he searched for the scents of Eastern and Western bathing rituals "to bring back these sensations associated with care and solicitude". The perfume creations were developed in collaboration with perfumer Julie Massé from fragrance specialist Mane and will be presented for the first time in September at Pitti Fragranze in Florence. This article was translated to English using an AI tool. FashionUnited uses AI language tools to speed up translating (news) articles and proofread the translations to improve the end result. This saves our human journalists time they can spend doing research and writing original articles. Articles translated with the help of AI are checked and edited by a human desk editor prior to going online. If you have questions or comments about this process email us at info@
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
Former accounts officer of Kolhapur ZP booked for siphoning midday meal funds arrested after 1 year on the run
Kolhapur: Police arrested a 44-year-old former accounts officer of Kolhapur zilla parishad on Wednesday evening. The officer, who had been evading arrest for almost a year, is among nine accused charged with siphoning Rs 30 lakh from the midday meal scheme funds to relatives' accounts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The case was registered on June 6, 2022, under sections 420, 409, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The alleged siphoning occurred between April 2021 and March 2024. The funds were designated for paying the salaries of cooks and their assistants. Dipak Mane, the then accounts officer, was one of the nine accused. Earlier, eight accused were arrested while Mane evaded capture. He filed appeals against his arrest in the district sessions court and the Bombay high court, but his applications were dismissed. Mane continued to evade arrest. Shahupuri police station received information about Mane's whereabouts, leading to his arrest on Wednesday evening. The ZP administers the midday meal scheme in all grantable schools for students of Classes I to VIII. An internal inquiry by the ZP revealed that Tejaswini Sathe, a data entry operator, transferred funds to accounts not belonging to cooks or assistants. The original FIR said the complaint was filed with Mane, who submitted the report to the chief executive officer after conducting an inquiry. Eight people related to Sathe were booked. A total of Rs 28,89,340 was transferred to the accounts. However, further police investigation uncovered Mane's role in the fraud. Cooks receive a monthly allowance of Rs 2,500. Annually, the ZP disburses Rs 1.5 crore as allowances for cooks and their assistants.
