A health staffer collects samples on Saturday
In the past month, there have been 29 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a condition associated with Covid-19, in Ballari and Vijayanagar districts. One patient, a year-old baby, passed away, and this is thought to be the first such case in the state.
Of the 29 children, 25 have been discharged, while three have been admitted to the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) in Ballari. All are aged below 14 years.
According to Ballari district health officer Dr HL Janardhan, MIS-C predominantly develops in children with a history of Covid-19. Parents are concerned ahead of a potential third wave of the pandemic. But Dr Janardhan sought to allay the fears, saying the condition can be tackled with timely hospital treatment. “There is no need for parents to panic. But one must take precautions,” he said.
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BENGALURU: Some doctors are apprehensive of going in for Covaxin and they have demanded that the government give them the option to take Covishield.While Covishield is being distributed in 237 centres across districts, Covaxin is being given only in six centres in six districts. These doctors working in the six medical colleges, who have no option but to take Covaxin, have approached their respective district health centres, expressing their fears and citing safety concerns.
Ballari, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Chamarajanagar and Davangere are the six districts where Covaxin is given in the government medical colleges - Shivamogga Institute Of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) and Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS).
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At least two people died after receiving the covid-19 vaccine in India, however, the deaths were not related to the vaccination itself, centre clarified on Monday citing their post mortem reports.
A recipient of Covid vaccine in Karnataka s Ballari city died of heart stroke (myocardial infarction) and not due to the vaccine, said state Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Monday."The death of the 43-year-old vaccine beneficiary at Ballari .