- By Priyanka Koul
- Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:16 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
A 4-year-old boy from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, has died from a suspected kidney infection, the 7 child fatality in the district this month, officials confirmed.
Most cases have been reported from Tamia and nearby Koylanchal, where several other children remain hospitalized. Authorities are investigating the cause and have collected samples from the affected areas. Initial symptoms include high fever and difficulty urinating.
District Magistrate Sheelendra Singh also commented on the deaths of children in the district over the past month. 'In Chhindwara district, the administration is vigilant, and the health department is actively working on this issue,' he told ANI. 'An investigation is being conducted by experts... Some doctors have suggested that syrups and drugs should be used with caution. A few samples have been collected, and an advisory has been issued for doctors and parents to refrain from using certain syrups as a precautionary measure for the time being. Parents have been advised not to consult quacks if their children fall ill, but instead approach certified doctors and ensure they consume only pure water and healthy food."
The deaths have been reported mainly from Tamia and adjoining Koylanchal areas, about 55 km from the district headquarters, where several other children are undergoing treatment in private hospitals, the officials said on Sunday, as authorities grappled with the rising number of such cases. In the latest case, Vikas Yaduvanshi (4), a resident of Dighawani village in Chhindwara district, died at a hospital in Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra on Saturday. His last rites were performed at his native place on Sunday, the officials informed.
Chhindwara collector Shailendra Singh said government doctors have been instructed to provide the best possible medical care to children showing symptoms of the infection and remain fully proactive.
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"Patients requiring immediate advanced treatment should be referred to AIIMS Nagpur (about 150 km from the area). If needed, arrangements for the Madhya Pradesh government's 'PM Shri Air Ambulance Service' will be made to airlift patients to save lives," Singh told PTI on Sunday.
He said Chief Minister Mohan Yadav also spoke to him over the phone and asked him to ensure that patients receive prompt and best treatment.
District hospital paediatrician Dr Deepak Patel said seven children aged between one and seven years have succumbed to the infection so far.
A team from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, recently surveyed the affected areas and collected samples for testing, he added.
Acting Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Naresh Gunnade said the first suspected case of the infection was reported on August 24 followed by the first death on September 7.
Residents of affected villages remain anxious as authorities continue efforts to identify the source of the infection and curb further casualties.
At present, seven children, three in Chhindwara and four in Nagpur are under treatment and their condition is out of danger, stated the officials.
( With PTI Inputs)