1/10 - Northern India endures heatwave, and wave of deaths
Northern India endures heatwave, and wave of deaths
2/10 - Fever was the cause of admission in hospitals
Broadly, 60% of the deaths were linked to other diseases, while fever was the cause of admission in 40%,” said UP infectious diseases director Dr AK Singh.
3/10 - Majority of deaths linked to other diseases
The majority of the deaths were linked to other diseases, while fever was the cause of admission in 40%.
4/10 - Government warns senior citizens to stay indoors
The government has warned senior citizens and others suffering from various health conditions to stay indoors during daytime.
5/10 - Bihar: 15 districts were in grip of heatwave
In Bihar, where 15 districts were in the grip of heatwave, including 10 reeling under severe heatwave, 42 deaths were reported in the past two days, according to a news agency report.
6/10 - 35 deaths occurred at two hospitals in Patna
Among the fatalities, 35 occurred at two hospitals in Patna, where over 200 patients suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting were being treated.
7/10 - Geriatric patients most affected
Majority of the patients who died were in the geriatric age group and the cause of death included high fever, diabetes, blood pressure, asthma and chronic ailments.
8/10 - Patients admitted with chest pain, breathlessness and fever
Most patients were admitted with chest pain, breathlessness and fever. Also, the larger chunk of deaths belongs to the development blocks of Bansdih and Garwar.
9/10 - Alert has been sounded across the state
A UP health department team reached Ballia, while deputy CM and health minister Brajesh Pathak said an alert has been sounded across the state on over heat-related cases.
10/10 - Main summer months are generally the hottest
The main summer months — April, May and June — are generally the hottest, before monsoon brings in cooler temperatures.
