Overview

• Authorities confirmed the death of 4-year-old Vikas Yaduvanshi in Nagpur, the seventh pediatric fatality reported in roughly a month.
• Most cases are concentrated in Tamia and adjoining Koylanchal areas, with patients aged about one to seven presenting with high fever and difficulty urinating.
• An ICMR team surveyed affected villages and collected samples, while household water samples were sent to a Pune laboratory to identify the source.
• District officials directed referrals of severe cases to AIIMS Nagpur and kept the state’s air ambulance on standby for urgent transfers.
• Local orders halted the use of Coldrif and Nextro-DS syrups and tightened oversight of pediatric medicines, as parents were urged to seek qualified care and monitor symptoms closely.