Dengue Kills CRPF Jawan in Gujarat; 43 Hospitalised
A CRPF personnel has died of dengue in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Forty-three more security personnel are admitted to hospital with the infection.
The jawan had come to Gujarat for the National Unity Day parade on October 31. He tested positive on October 3 and was treated as an outpatient. His condition worsened and he was admitted on October 6. He died on Wednesday morning.
The personnel belong to the BSF, CRPF and ITBP. They arrived from different states from September 21. They are housed in government quarters in Sectors 28 and 29.
Officials said water had collected at the new housing complex. The personnel contracted dengue there.
Health authorities have stepped up mosquito-control measures. Daily monitoring of patients is underway.
The National Unity Day parade is held every October 31 at the Statue of Unity. Thousands of security personnel take part. Gujarat health teams are fogging the housing sectors. They are also checking for stagnant water daily.
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