Thiruvananthapuram: It is alleged that a patient died without getting treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Girija Kumari (64), a native of Kulathur, died. It is alleged that the patient who came with chest pain was treated after 12 hours.
Meanwhile, a 14-year-old boy has been confirmed with amoebic encephalitis in Kozhikode. The child, who is being treated at a private hospital, has been diagnosed with the disease. The doctors said that the health condition of the child is satisfactory. The child sought treatment as soon as the symptoms began to prevent the condition from worsening. It has been confirmed that the child had bathed in a pond near the house these days. As soon as the child developed symptoms including headache, he sought treatment at a private hospital.
A high-level meeting presided over by the Chief Minister has suggested that children should not bathe in unsanitary water bodies and should exercise caution and chlorinate swimming pools. A 12-year-old boy who was undergoing treatment for amoebic encephalitis in Kozhikode died yesterday. Mrutul, a native of Farokh College, died. He died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode.
