Musabani Camp Loses Pintu Kumar as Falciparum Cases Climb Across Kolhan
Key Points:
- Jawan referred to MGM after sudden deterioration in health
- Doctors confirm brain malaria during hospital examination
- Health department steps up screening, fogging and drug distribution
JAMSHEDPUR – A paramilitary constable posted in East Singhbhum has died of cerebral malaria, as case numbers keep climbing across the Kolhan region.
The jawan has been identified as Pintu Kumar. He was posted at the CRPF camp in Musabani.
His death occurred on Wednesday at MGM Hospital. He had been under treatment there.
Moreover, his illness had taken hold suddenly. He was given primary care when his condition first worsened.
The situation did not improve at that stage. He was then referred at once to the hospital in Jamshedpur.
Doctors examined him after admission. Tests confirmed that the infection had reached the brain.
Besides monitoring him closely, the medical team treated him without a break. Efforts continued to bring the infection under control.
However, the spread proved too rapid. His condition failed to respond and he died on Wednesday.
The hospital administration completed the medical formalities afterwards. Legal procedures were also finished before the body was released.
The remains were then handed over to his family. News of the death reached the camp soon after.
Meanwhile, grief spread through the CRPF unit at Musabani. His colleagues paid tribute to him at the camp.
They also conveyed their condolences to his family. Concern has risen in the health department as well.
The death has come at a difficult moment for the district. Malaria cases have been rising steadily across East Singhbhum.
In addition, the wider Kolhan region has recorded a similar trend. Officials said both common and severe forms are being reported.
Falciparum infections are among those on the rise, the health department said. Untreated, such cases can develop into cerebral malaria.
Doctors have urged people not to delay medical attention. “A high fever with confusion or seizures needs testing the same day,” a physician said.
Unconsciousness is another warning sign, they said. Early testing and treatment can prevent the severe form.
On the other hand, the death has renewed scrutiny of malaria control work in the area. Questions have been raised about the existing system.
The health department is now expanding its response. Screening drives are being intensified in the affected pockets.
Medicine distribution has been widened alongside the testing. Fogging operations are being carried out in the same areas.
Public awareness efforts form the third part of the plan. Officials said the aim is to check further spread.
An earlier outbreak had struck Suryabera village in the Musabani block. The administration had responded with a rapid containment drive then.
The disease remains a public health concern nationally, with the fight against malaria continuing across states. Global agencies have separately tracked malaria deaths in annual reports.
Screening camps have been held in the district before. A free health camp at Govindpur and a Ghatshila health camp had drawn large numbers of residents for testing.
