Dengue is still looming over Uttarakhand despite the gradual dip in the mercury. On Tuesday, 12 new cases of the disease have been reported, which takes the total number of the afflicted in the State to 563.
On the day, the district health authority of Haridwar reported 10 new cases of the disease after their samples were found positive for the Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay ( ELISA) test. Hardiwar district with 193 cases of the disease so far tops the list of the dengue- affected districts in the State. On Tuesday, two cases of dengue have been reported from Dehradun, taking the figure to 175.
Dengue is a viral infection spread by the mosquito Aedes Aezypti popularly known as Tiger Mosquito. The affected patient shows symptoms like persistently high fever, rashes, headache and pain in the joints. In the acute cases the platelets number decrease drastically which may prove fatal for the patient.
Ways to prevent Dengue
1 Don’t allow water to get collect in and near houses.
2 Regularly decant fridges, coolers, pots or cans.
3 Spread kerosene or other oils on small water bodies which is effective to destroy the larvae of Aedes mosquito.
4 Inform district health authorities for fogging to kill mosquitoes.
5 Aedes strikes during day time and flies near the ground. The people thus need to wear full- sleeved clothes.
6 Immediately seek medical advice when someone develops fever
