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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
15-year-old boy critical with Covid & typhoid gets well, goes home
Kolkata: Amidst reports of a few Covid-19 related deaths across the country, no such deaths were reported from Bengal during this current spike. In fact, a 15-year-old boy who had a double infection of Covid-19 and typhoid was discharged from hospital. The teenager was admitted to Peerless Hospital on May 24 with a high-grade fever and other gastrointestinal problems. Test reports confirmed Covid-19. On Monday, four Covid-19 related deaths were reported – one each from Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Kerala. Two of the deaths were patients in their early 20s, with other existing health conditions. While the boy from Rishra had no existing health conditions, he was rushed to the Kolkata hospital with complaints of severe dehydration, loose stool, vomiting, throat pain, and a history of high-grade fever which refused to subside despite medication by local doctors. Due to the viral infection symptoms, a viral panel test was conducted. While the result was negative for all other respiratory viruses, doctors found the boy's swab samples positive for SARS-CoV-2. "We kept him in isolation and treated him for all symptoms, including severe dehydration. But we observed that while the other symptoms were getting resolved with medication, the fever was not persisting," said paediatrics critical care specialist Saheli Dasgupta, under whom the boy was admitted in Peerless Hospital. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Descubra ofertas de voos imperdíveis Voos | Anúncios de Pesquisa Saiba Mais Undo Suspecting some secondary infection, his blood samples were sent to the lab for blood culture, and the boy was found to have a typhoid infection. "Since the fever was persisting and a few other symptoms were not matching with Covid-19 alone, we had to look for the presence of other infections. The blood culture confirmed typhoid. This was a clear case of dual infection of Covid-19 and typhoid, and we had to take all precautions so that we continued the treatment for both infections," added Dasgupta. Experts said that even during the two waves of the Covid pandemic, many children were found infected. But unlike in adults, the infection was generally mild in children. However, dual infection could be risky for both children and adults. There have been several cases of Covid-19 with dual infections, including those of dengue, malaria, and scrub typhus, where doctors have to be extra careful in treating those patients. The 15-year-old recovered during the treatment and was discharged from hospital after seven days with the advice to stay in isolation for at least seven more days. Sources said that the father, who brought the boy to the hospital, also tested positive for Covid-19, but he is in home isolation and has only mild symptoms.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Cov cases resurface, 15-yr-old among 2 admitted in city hosps
1 2 3 Kolkata: Though there is no indication of any spike in Covid-19 cases in Bengal, multiple cases of the virus has surfaced after a lull. A 15-year-old boy was admitted to a hospital off EM Bypass in the latest case. Sources said another patient admitted to a nursing home in Kankurgachhi had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. There were also reports of two other cases from Mograhat in Diamond Harbour. This takes the active case count to four in Bengal at present. Until about a week ago, there was only a single active case. The teenager from Rishra was brought to Peerless Hospital's OPD on Saturday morning with complaints of high-grade fever, cough, loose stool, vomiting, and severe dehydration. The respiratory panel test detected SARS-CoV-2, negating the other 14 viruses that the biofire test can detect. "The boy did not have any respiratory distress, but his fever, cough, and other gastrointestinal complaints were not resolving despite being treated by a local doctor. He came in a bad shape due to severe dehydration. The abdominal issues were more prominent than the respiratory issues," said paediatric critical care specialist Saheli Dasgupta, under whom the boy is admitted. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Currently, the teenager is being treated in a single isolated cabin following the protocol. "This is the first SARS-CoV-2 detected in our lab since Sept 2024," said microbiology head Bhaskar Narayan Chaudhuri at Peerless. Sources in the health department said a 20-year-old woman and a child from the same family in Mograhat tested positive for the virus on May 21. While both are fine and did not need hospital treatment, district health officials are closely monitoring the locality for anyone suffering from ILI (influenza-like illness), and the surveillance will continue for at least two more days. Their samples had been collected as part of a pan-India surveillance. Another positive woman from Kolkata was treated and discharged from Woodlands Hospital in the second week of May. "This patient did not have any comorbidity and did not require oxygen support. While there is no reason to panic as this virus has become mostly self-limiting to healthy individuals, it could cause severe infection in patients with comorbidities, particularly COPD," said critical care specialist Soutik Panda of Woodlands Hospital. (Inputs from Monotosh Chakraborty) Kolkata: Though there is no indication of any spike in Covid-19 cases in Bengal, multiple cases of the virus has surfaced after a lull. A 15-year-old boy was admitted to a hospital off EM Bypass in the latest case. Sources said another patient admitted to a nursing home in Kankurgachhi had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. There were also reports of two other cases from Mograhat in Diamond Harbour. This takes the active case count to four in Bengal at present. Until about a week ago, there was only a single active case. The teenager from Rishra was brought to Peerless Hospital's OPD on Saturday morning with complaints of high-grade fever, cough, loose stool, vomiting, and severe dehydration. The respiratory panel test detected SARS-CoV-2, negating the other 14 viruses that the biofire test can detect. "The boy did not have any respiratory distress, but his fever, cough, and other gastrointestinal complaints were not resolving despite being treated by a local doctor. He came in a bad shape due to severe dehydration. The abdominal issues were more prominent than the respiratory issues," said paediatric critical care specialist Saheli Dasgupta, under whom the boy is admitted. Currently, the teenager is being treated in a single isolated cabin following the protocol. "This is the first SARS-CoV-2 detected in our lab since Sept 2024," said microbiology head Bhaskar Narayan Chaudhuri at Peerless. Sources in the health department said a 20-year-old woman and a child from the same family in Mograhat tested positive for the virus on May 21. While both are fine and did not need hospital treatment, district health officials are closely monitoring the locality for anyone suffering from ILI (influenza-like illness), and the surveillance will continue for at least two more days. Their samples had been collected as part of a pan-India surveillance. Another positive woman from Kolkata was treated and discharged from Woodlands Hospital in the second week of May. "This patient did not have any comorbidity and did not require oxygen support. While there is no reason to panic as this virus has become mostly self-limiting to healthy individuals, it could cause severe infection in patients with comorbidities, particularly COPD," said critical care specialist Soutik Panda of Woodlands Hospital. (Inputs from Monotosh Chakraborty)
