Rat fever: Health Ministry team visits hospital

September 26, 2011

Kasargod, September 26: Due to continuous death by rat fever, a medical team of the Union Ministry of Health on Sunday visited the general hospital here as well as the district hospital in Kanhangad.

Deputy DMO Dr. Vimal Raj, Doctors Krishna Naik, Sunil Chandran, M Kunhiraman and Jamaludeen were part of the Central team. The team visited the district hospital and also some areas affected by rat fever.

The team consisting Dr. U V S Rana and Dr. Amith Karat visited the patients admitted at the general hospital here due to fever.

Meanwhile, four more patients died on Sunday while the medical team was visiting the district taking the total deaths in the district due to fever to 22 during the past two months.

Kallalan,51, of Kundamkuzhy, Chandran,45, of Padannakkad, Krishnan, 50 Karinthalam died due to fever while Siddique, a two and- half- year old boy died of jaundice in Uduma.

Two more patients Satheesan, 46 of Melparamba and Narayanan,35 of Badiadka suffering from suspected rat fever were admitted to the General Hospital here.

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Tragic end: Kannada film director Guruprasad found hanging in Bengaluru apartment

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November 3,2024

Bengaluru, Nov 3: In a heart-wrenching discovery, acclaimed Kannada film director Guruprasad, celebrated for his impactful films like Mata and Yeddelu Manjunatha, was found dead in a Bengaluru apartment on Sunday.

The 52-year-old filmmaker, known for his work with deep social messages, is believed to have died two days prior in a suspected case of suicide, although authorities are still investigating to confirm the exact cause.

The decomposing body was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in a flat in Madanayakanahalli after neighbors alerted the police due to a strong odor. Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police CK Baba confirmed the incident, stating that an investigation is underway. A team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) joined the police at the scene to gather evidence.

Guruprasad, a respected figure in Kannada cinema, directed thought-provoking films such as Yeradanesala and Director Special and had also appeared in small roles in more than ten films. The film industry mourns the loss of a director who used cinema as a platform for social awareness.

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