Dengue Outbreak Hits Delhi-NCR: What To Do If You Catch The Virus?
58 new cases of dengue have been registered in Delhi-NCR in the past week, taking the overall total count to 412.
Dengue Outbreak News: Delhi's skies have mostly remained cloudy this monsoon soon with frequent spells of rain as the hot and wet season continues. In August alone, the capital recorded 286.7 mm of rain, which is 25% above the monthly normal. The incessant rain has turned large areas of Delhi-NCR into a mosquito breeding ground, which increases the risk of a mosquito-borne disease outbreak, such as dengue.
58 New Dengue Cases In Delhi-NCR
Recently, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) reported that 58 new cases of dengue have been registered in Delhi in the past week, taking the overall total count to 412. The weekly report by the MCD, against the active number of dengue cases in Delhi, a total of 256 patients are "untraced". Data also shows that 365 cases are in the areas of MCD's jurisdiction, 8 cases in New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), 34 in Delhi Cantonment and 9 from the railways.
MCD senior official said, "The reporting of the cases has significantly improved, but there are still a large number of cases where the addresses of the patients are not properly provided. In case of incomplete address or only a general colony or region like Burari, Laxmi Nagar or Jahangirpuri being mentioned, we can not trace the exact location of the case. Counter measures can not be taken, and clusters can't be easily identified."
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MCD Drive Against Dengue Outbreak
Satya Sharma, chairperson of the standing committee, MCD, stated on Tuesday that the drive against mosquito-borne diseases, with special ward-level drives and awareness programs, is being conducted in all zones. She said, "Nearly 3,000 DBC (domestic breeding checkers) workers and 2,000 field workers are involved in this drive for mosquito breeding detection and elimination across all zones.
"DBC workers have been allotted beat-wise areas. This year, 26,759,779 house inspections have been done, out of which 137,043 houses were found positive for mosquito breeding. So far, 879,364 houses have been sprayed with insecticides, and this number will continue to rise."
Symptoms Of Dengue
An individual with mosquito-borne disease, dengue, may show common symptoms of fever along with any of the following:
- Aches and pains (eye pain, typically behind the eyes, muscle, joint, or bone pain)
- Nausea, vomiting
- Rash
- Any warning sign
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- Mild symptoms of dengue can be confused with other illnesses that cause fever
- Symptoms of dengue typically last 2 7 days
- Most people will recover after about a week
WHO Dengue Guidelines
To lower your risk of getting dengue, the World Health Organization (WHO) outlines a few steps to protect yourself from mosquito bites by using:
- Clothes that cover as much of your body as possible
- Mosquito nets, ideally sprayed with insect repellent, if sleeping during the day
- Window screens
- Mosquito repellents (containing DEET, Picaridin or IR3535)
- Coils and vapourizers.
Diet To Recovery From Dengue
Dengue is an acute viral infection with potential fatal complications. The Red Flower Publication in one of its studies states that a good nutritional status is crucial to increase appetite, balance electrolytes and also increase RBC count. The medical and scientific publishing group suggest a few diet tips to follow during these crucial times. It suggests consuming plenty of fluid (water, herbal tea, coconut water, organic fruit juice, etc.) to remove toxins from your body via urine, while preventing dehydration. Another tip it suggests is adding oats and multi-grain bread to your diet to provide you with energy and fibre while recovering from the fever.
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