Mumbai, June 30: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital with suspected malaria infection on Sunday morning, was said to be recovering on the second day of hospitalisation on Monday. The doctors, however, said that they now suspect a dual malaria-dengue infection.
At the time of hospitalisation, Kumar was suffering from high fever and respiratory distress. “His fever is under control now. Platelet counts and white blood cells have gradually increased.
BMC has found dengue mosquito at his bungalow, so we are suspecting a case of dual infection,” said Dr Jalil Parkar, the pulmonary physician at the hospital who is treating Kumar.
Dr Parkar said that Kumar had begun consuming soft diet and he has not had any adverse cardiac reactions. Doctors said that Kumar would continue to be hospitalised for another four days.
BMC’s insecticide department surveyed the area as well as actor’s house for the breeding sites of the mosquito – Aedes Aegyptus – responsible for dengue. “Following the inspection, we have informed the hospital to also test him for dengue.
We found Ades Aegyptus mosquito breeding at his home. We have collected blood samples of his staff and are waiting
the reports of the actor’s dengue tests,” said Deepak Adsul, insecticide officer, BMC.
Man dies of malaria
Even as intermittent rains lash the city, monsoon diseases have already made their presence felt. On late Sunday night, Bharat Rangrao Mane, a 35-year-old Chembur-resident succumbed to malaria at Rajawadi Hospital.
On Monday, 35 suspected malaria patients were admitted to city’s private and public hospitals. About 80 to 90 other patients were admitted for fever. However, there were no dengue and leptospirosis cases reported.
–Agencies