Kanpur: Three children aged 3,4 and 5 years have died at Baraatbhoj village in Pilibhit district.
Veerpal's younger son, Naresh, 3, died of fever. His nephew Govind, 4, also fell ill and was taken to a private hospital in Bareilly where he died during treatment the next day. On Saturday evening, Veerpal's daughter Laxmi, 5 years, suddenly suffered a seizure after drinking milk. She also died within a few minutes. A team of health officials sent Laxmi's body for autopsy.
The other two children's bodies had been cremated soon after their death.
Pilibhit's chief medical officer, Dr. Seema Agarwal said, "Till now, 151 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported from Pilibhit with one death."
"Our team visited Baraat Bhoj village in Jahanabad area where three children died within 72 hours and they medically examined the family," she added.
"We also conducted tests of several residents, but no one was diagnosed with dengue or malaria. The autopsy report will make things clear", she pointed out.
