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Dengue Outbreak Threatens Karnataka, Uttarakhand; More than 50% States’ Cases Reported in Bengaluru, Dehradun

While September’s reinvigorated rains might’ve brought a break from the unusual heat that had settled in over the country, it also brought with itself a new wave of dengue over Uttarakhand and Karnataka, with the states scurrying to manage the mosquito-borne disease.

According to sources, Uttarakhand has recorded over 1,130 instances of the viral illness, claiming 15 lives in the Himalayan state so far. Dehradun accounts for a large share of these new cases, amounting to over 655 infections in the capital city alone.

The situation is even more dire in Karnataka, where Chief Minister Siddaramaiah revealed that the state has been grappling with 7,000 dengue cases over the past few days. Over 4,000 of these patients hail from Bengaluru.

Both state departments have begun immediate action to curb the further spread of the disease, including spraying medicines and cleaning areas with resting water.

Source: https://weather.com/en-IN/india/health/news/2023-09-11-dengue-karnataka-uttarakhand-half-cases-bengaluru-dehradun

Dengue cases remain stubbornly high in Bengaluru, say doctors

Pediatricians report that 10% to 20% of dengue patients are now requiring hospitalization. Dr. Rajath Athreya, a pediatrician and member of the state’s Covid Technical Advisory Committee, notes that this includes admissions to the ICU.

In the South zone, which saw the highest number of cases in August, the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) has implemented a schedule to ensure source reduction activities are carried out in all types of localities, not just slums.

Dengue cases, which reached their peak in July, have not shown a significant decrease in Bengaluru, according to doctors.

Pediatricians report that 10 per cent to 20 per cent of dengue patients are now requiring hospitalization. Dr. Rajath Athreya, a pediatrician and member of the state’s Covid Technical Advisory Committee, notes that this includes admissions to the ICU.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/dengue-cases-remain-stubbornly-high-in-bengaluru-say-doctors-2680118

Number of dengue cases in Kolkata has doubled in about a fortnight

The number of dengue cases in Kolkata has doubled in about a fortnight, figures shared by some officials of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation over the last month have shown.

There has been a corresponding rise in hospital admissions too, senior officials and doctors of private healthcare units in Kolkata said.

A KMC official said on Saturday that till the last count, about 1,400 dengue infections have been reported since January. KMC updates the number of dengue infections in the city every Thursday.

The Telegraph had reported earlier that about 700 dengue cases were reported till the second week of August.

Neither the KMC nor the state health department released any official data on the number of dengue infections, but some officials shared with The Telegraph the number of dengue infections on condition of anonymity. There is no official data on the number of people who have died of dengue, but several deaths from dengue have come to light.

KMC officials admitted on Saturday and Sunday that the numbers have seen a sharp rise in the last two weeks.

“We are going door-to-door telling people that they should not allow water to accumulate anywhere in their house. We are also detecting and destroying sites for mosquito breeding. We are also cleaning abandoned vacant plots as they turn into sites for mosquito breeding,” said a KMC official.

Source: https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/number-of-dengue-cases-in-kolkata-has-doubled-in-about-a-fortnight/cid/1963583

Dengue cases cross 600 mark in Uttarakhand, Dehradun worst affected

According to the information received from the Health Department, Dehradun has the maximum number of four-hundred and eighteen (418) dengue patients while the toll in the entire state stands at six hundred (600)

Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun districts of the state are the most affected by dengue. File (For Representational purpose only) | Photo Credit: ANI

After nature’s havoc in Uttarakhand, dengue cases are now creating fear among the people as the state has crossed six hundred cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease.

Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun districts of the state are the most affected by dengue. In the aftermath of recent heavy monsoon floods that inundated parts of Uttarakhand, health officials are grappling with a significant surge in dengue cases.

Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people.Waterlogging in areas due to incessant rains has caused a preferable environment for Aedes mosquitoes to breed. These mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses.

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dengue-cases-cross-600-mark-in-uttarakhand-dehradun-worst-affected/article67247352.ece