Man from Ukkadam dies of meningitis

Coimbatore | Friday | 20th July, 2018

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It had affecting his brain,” he said.Hospital authorities said they had no dengue cases and had only 11 fever cases. Coimbatore: A 27-year-old man from Ukkadam died of encephalomeningitis at the government hospital here.Hospital authorities said that the man, who was admitted in the hospital on July 12, had tested negative for dengue and malaria.“Saddam Hussein, a resident of Ukkadam, had returned from Goa about two weeks ago and had developed a fever. However two days ago, he had a slight bleeding episode and disorientation, which made us test him for encephalitis. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the area. He had viral fever and his platelet counts were fluctuating..