In a second instance of death due to leptospirosis in August, a 55-year-old Kandivali resident succumbed to it on August 19. The deceased who was an autorickshaw driver by profession, was admitted to Kasturba hospital on August 18. However his condition deteriorated and then he was moved to Kasturba hospital," said Dr Padmaja Keskar, executive health officer, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. She added that he died of type 1 respiratory failure due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with sepsis, which is associated with leptospirosis. Andheri East, Santacruz, Kandivali, Chembur have reported the maximum number of leptospirosis cases.

Source: dna August 23, 2016 02:26 UTC