Saturday, 08 October 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The number of dengue patients in the provisional state capital crossed one thousand figure mark this season on Friday. The State Health department reported 25 new cases of the disease on the day which increased the tally of the vector borne disease to 1,016. With an increase in the number of patients the blood banks of the district are reporting shortage of the platelets.
The district vector borne diseases officer of Dehradun, Subhash Joshi said that the condition of all the patients is stable and they are recovering from the disease.
Joshi said that Aedes mosquitoes – the vector of dengue- are capable of laying their eggs in one spoonful of water so the pots, vases, water bottles and coolers should be decanted. He said that anti dengue activities are in full swing in the affected and the sensitive areas of the district. Joshi informed that the health department with the help of ASHA workers has undertaken source reduction activity on a large scale in the city.
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.
