• In Uttar Pradesh, a dengue patient died after being given 'Mosambi' juice instead of plasma

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    In Uttar Pradesh, a dengue patient died after being given 'Mosambi' juice instead of plasma




     Digital Desk: A dengue
    patient in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj died in a hospital after allegedly being
    injected with mosambi (sweet lime) juice instead of plasma. According to
    accounts, the incident was not an accident, but the work of a sham blood bank
    unit in the state that defrauds patients by substituting 'mosambi' juice for the
    more expensive plasma while charging them for the latter.



     



    Because plasma and mosambi juice are similar
    in color and content, they can easily trick people.



    On social media, a video exposing the racquet
    has gone viral. According to sources, a police inquiry has been launched
    following the death of a dengue patient who had been exposed to bogus or phoney
    plasma.



    The incident occurred
    amid an increase in dengue cases in Uttar Pradesh. The Allahabad High Court
    instructed the Municipal Corporation Lucknow to inform it of the efforts taken
    to control and prevent dengue on Wednesday, October 19.




    A petition alleges the
    development of the dengue virus in the city and accuses state officials of
    neglecting to control or prevent it. In response to the petition, the HC Bench
    asked the authorities to assist the local administration by providing staff,
    machinery, or finances.



     



    The order was issued by a Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh
    Bindal and Justice Jaspreet Singh on Ashish Mishra's PIL.



     



    On October 21, the court ordered the state to explain why IT
    solutions are not being used for the acquisition and use of drugs in various
    government hospitals throughout the state.