Friday 22nd October,2021 | PNS | Dehradun
The state health department reported five new patients of dengue in Dehradun on Thursday. The district now has 76 patients with the disease in this season.
The district vector borne diseases officer Subhash Joshi said that five patients, all males ( 11 years, 18 yrs, 37 yrs, 41 yrs, and 62 yrs) were found in different parts of the city on the day.
Joshi said that apart from source reduction exercises the health department has also undertaken an awareness drive in which people are explained the ways to prevent the menace of dengue. Joshi said that the Aedes Aezypti, the vector of the disease, strikes during the day time and breeds in clear water. “One should wear full sleeved clothes to prevent exposure to the mosquito bite and don’t allow water to get collected in their vicinity,’’ he said.
Dengue is a viral infection spread by the mosquito Aedes Aezypti popularly known as Tiger Mosquito. The symptoms of the disease are persistent high fever, rashes, headache and pain in the joints.
