SFI demands investigation into death of Adivasi girl in Andhra Pradesh

…health officials conducted fever surveillance and a medical camp in the village in the morning, where a high number of malaria cases had reportedly been detected. Polavaram district collector K Dinesh Kumar said, “ Chloroquine tablets were distributed to 71 people, including some schoolchildren, who had symptoms of Malaria, according to the prescribed age-specific dosage. ” Deep Dive One of the students, Madivi Jamuna (7), reportedly took three tablets, he said. “After returning home on Tuesday evening, she developed vomiting and later became unconscious. She was taken to Lakshmipuram…

…Kumar said. “Seven of the admitted patients tested positive for malaria and they would be kept under medical observation for another 24 hours,” he said. Bhadrachalam Area Hospital superintendent Dr Rajasekhar said, “ Out of 53 patients, four children complained of nausea and vomiting. Taking chloroquine caused some of them to experience vomiting, nausea, and stomach discomfort. The seven-year-old girl was declared dead upon arrival at our hospital. Further diagnosis and establishment require sending samples to a forensic lab. Once those results arrive, we can conclude and establish the exact…