Sunday, 30 October 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
20 new cases reported in State on Saturday
The cases of the vector borne disease dengue are continuing to escalate in many parts of the state. On Saturday, the state health department reported 20 new cases of the disease which increased the cumulative tally of the vector borne disease to 1,878 in the State.
The increase in the cases of the disease during this time of year is surprising since it is generally believed that the cases of dengue reduce sharply with the onset of winters and its virus becomes ineffective at low temperatures. However, contrary to this belief the cases of dengue continue to be reported, especially from the plain districts of the state.
On Saturday 11 patients were reported from Dehradun, six from Udham Singh Nagar and three from Nainital Nainital district. Dehradun with 1,298 cases in the state is on the top of the district-wise cases of the disease followed by Haridwar with 269 cases.
The district vector borne diseases officer of Dehradun, Subhash Joshi said that the condition of all the patients in the district 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 going on in the affected and the sensitive areas of the district. He 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.
