An eight-year-old girl from Lohegaon in Pune died last week due to suspected dengue-associated shock and progressive multi-organ dysfunction, prompting the civic administration to intensify vector surveillance activities.

It was the first suspected dengue death in Pune city this year. The girl suffered a cardiac arrest at Ruby Hall Clinic around 8 pm on October 18. Despite the medical team’s efforts, she could not be revived.

“The report from Ruby Hall Clinic was received today and stated that the girl had a dengue infection,” Dr Nina Borade, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Pune Municipal Corporation, told The Indian Express.

A death audit committee will ascertain whether the dengue virus caused the death, she added.

According to Dr Borade, the girl also suffered from asthma.

When contacted, Dr Prashant Udavant, Consultant Paediatrician, Ruby Hall Clinic, said the medical team provided intensive critical care and advanced supportive treatment to the girl.

“The eight-year-old girl had been experiencing…