Pune: Following the suspected dengue death of a nine-year-old girl at Ruby Hall Clinic on October 18, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) collected and scrutinised data on suspected dengue fatalities reported across the city this year. Eight suspected dengue deaths were reported between July and October 2026, civic officials said on Monday, according to data shared by public and private hospitals.
PMC will refer these cases to the state public health department for the death audit committee to determine if dengue or any other underlying health condition was the cause, and whether the infection was just a trigger or an incidental finding. They are suspected to have contracted the infection near their native homes before coming to Pune for treatment. “As per the hospital records, several patients had underlying health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, liver disease and other serious illnesses. Officials elaborated that some patients tested positive for dengue, while others had negative results for specific dengue markers or diagnoses pointing to other serious conditions.
Dr Rajesh Dighe, assistant health chief of PMC, said that although three of the eight patients were from outside the city, they received treatment at hospitals within the civic limits. However, the causes of death recorded by hospitals also include complications such as dengue shock syndrome, multiple organ dysfunction and organ failure,” Dighe said. Hence, they said, the state audit will analyse the clinical records to determine the cause of each death and confirm the actual number of deaths attributable to dengue.
