Dengue In Delhi: The national capital is witnessing a rise in Dengue cases as a surge is being reported at various city hospitals. As per officials, Delhi has reported at least two dengue deaths this season — a 54-year-old patient at Lok Nayak Hospital last week and another at Safdarjung Hospital.The 54-year-old man, a resident of Gandhi Nagar in east Delhi, was admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital on August 27. According to official records, he was declared dead on September 8. A hospital official said that currently five patients suffering from dengue are admitted in the hospital and are undergoing treatment, jagran.com reported.
More Than 650 Dengue Cases In Delhi
According to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials, more than 650 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year. In 2023, Delhi recorded 9,266 dengue cases and 19 deaths.
The highest number of cases were reported in August. The maximum number of cases — 103 — were reported in the Najafgarh zone, followed by Shahdara North zone with 84 cases. Along with this, 260 cases of malaria and 32 cases of chikungunya were also reported from January 1 to September 10.
The civic body had stopped releasing weekly reports on dengue cases and deaths before last year's G-20 summit, though the municipal corporation continues to create awareness about dengue from time to time.
BJP’s Reaction To Dengue Deaths In Delhi
Leader of Opposition in the corporation Raja Iqbal Singh and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that despite repeated warnings to the corporation's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, no steps are being taken at the ground level to curb this vector-borne disease.
How Is Dengue Spread?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that dengue viruses are spread to people through the bites of infected Aedes species mosquitoes. These are the same types of mosquitoes that spread Zika and chikungunya viruses.
Facts About Dengue
-Most people with dengue have mild or no symptoms and will get better in 1 to 2 weeks. Rarely, dengue can be severe and lead to death. If symptoms occur, they usually begin 4 to 10 days after infection and last for 2–7 days, reports WHO.
-Dengue is common in more than 100 countries around the world. About 1 in 4 people who are infected with dengue will get sick, as per CDC.
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-A person can become infected with dengue up to 4 times in their lifetime.
-An estimated 400 million people are infected with dengue each year. Anyone who has travelled to or lives in an area with dengue is at risk for infection.
-Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.
-There is no specific treatment for dengue/severe dengue, and early detection and access to proper medical care greatly lower fatality rates of severe dengue.