Prevention of occurrence and spread of dengue needs a more holistic approach from both the individual and society as a whole. There are several ongoing studies that are closing in on an effective dengue vaccine but until then prevention is the best measure that can be taken.
Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 in violence that erupted during a farmers' protest.
Anti larvae disinfectant is being sprayed in the area by the Health Department and the Municipal Corporation to stem the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
In October, the national capital saw a total of 382 new dengue cases, 29 cases of malaria and 13 cases of chikungunya.
With the advent of winter season around the corner, the health dept is also preparing itself to control seasonal diseases which might arrive in the coming days.
On Tuesday, 1,169 suspected cases, which is the highest number of suspected cases reported in a single day, were found in the district. The officials said their blood samples have been sent to the health department for examination.
A massive anti-dengue virus campaign has been launched in Islamabad to deal with the alarmingly high rate of cases being reported in the city.
ICMR Director General, Dr Balram Bhargava on Thursday said that dengue vaccine has become an important agenda.
Out of 103 active cases of dengue, 54 patients are seeking treatment at the hospital and 49 patients are taking treatment at home.
Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh has reported 205 dengue cases so far, while 18 new cases were reported on September 20.
"Health Dept is in high alert mode. Luckily, no patient is in the serious condition right now. All the cases of Dengue are being treated at private and Govt hospitals," CMO added.
In order to create awareness among people, the chief medical officer said that people should take precautionary measures to curb the spread of dengue.
Despite having recorded 97 cases in Prayagraj, the district has not reported any death due to dengue so far.
In the previous week, at least 130 children were admitted to Bengal's Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital with high fever and dysentery. Two of them were later shifted to North Bengal Medical College as their condition worsened.
Indore Divisional Commissioner Pavan Kumar Sharma said officials have been directed to launch a massive campaign to spot and destroy the breeding grounds of larvae of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
The CMO informed that regular fogging is being done in the medical college and the water is being regularly monitored to avoid the spread of dengue.
The state's Firozabad district has been battling an outbreak of dengue and deadly viral fever for the past 2-weeks, leaving 55 people dead.
Gwalior CMO appealed to the people to maintain cleanliness in and around their locality, listed the do's and dont's to curb the spread of the disease.
Amid the rising cases of dengue in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Medical Health Officer of Gwalior, Dr Manish Sharma on September 06 informed that as many as 16 cases of dengue have been reported in Gwalior.
The Union Health Secretary has asked the state to augment the isolation beds and admission facilities in the District Hospital of Firozabad and neighbouring districts.
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