IGMH has revealed that a seven month old baby has died of dengue fever while recieving treatment.
Spokesperson for IGMH told Avas that the baby died at noon today. The baby had been brought to IGMH for further treatment from F. Atoll. Spokesperson for IGMH told the media that he could not make an additional comment regarding the death.
The death of the seven month old baby has attracted the attention of many locals as a woman had died of dengue just two days ago. These deaths occurred during a period where the danger of dengue had died down quite a bit, and has brought the health ministry under the public's scrutiny.
The Health Ministry while addressing this situation said that the number of dengue cases which were being reported was increasing at an alarming rate. The Health ministry has urged the public to take preventative measures against dengue as more and more cases are being reported.
