JAIPUR: Declaring dengue as a perennial infection, health division has directed its officers to remain alert in winters too.
“Dengue is now perennial infection—remain alert and vigilant throughout iciness month of January and February,” says instructions issued by means of the health division to its officers within the district.
“A countrywide conference was organised in Chandigarh not too long ago during which Centre has declared that dengue has turn into perennial infection in Rajasthan and some different states which reported higher selection of cases in iciness,” said Dr Ravi Prakash Mathur, additional director (rural health), health division.
Officials identified that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes is transmitting dengue even in winters in higher numbers, which is a significant reason of concern. However, the situation is not alarming.
In a study ‘Seropositivity and seasonal pattern of dengue cases in Jaipur (Rajasthan), Western India (2010-2016)’, conducted by means of docs from division of microbiology & Immunology, SMS Medical College, it's mentioned that “When seasonal pattern of dengue was explored it was discovered that 83.87% of total cases had been discovered from September to November with top in October. In rest of months, round 1% of cases had been there in each month.”
However, throughout winters in 2018, the health division had reported dengue cases in higher numbers which was unexpected. Health division’s document displays that in January 2018, there have been 449 persons identified with dengue.
In January 2017, there have been only 56 cases. In February 2018, there have been 248 persons tested sure for dengue but in February 2017, there have been only seven persons discovered infected with dengue virus.
Even in mid of December, Sawai Man Singh health center is receiving sufferers affected by dengue. “Two persons had been identified with dengue nowadays (Tuesday). It is seen that mosquitoes can not continue to exist in temperature under 8 degrees Celsius and above 40 degrees Celsius. The cases reporting in iciness displays that mosquito has acclimatised to the reducing temperature. If mosquitoes are persisting, vector borne diseases will persist,” said Dr CL Nawal, senior professor (medication), Sawai Man Singh clinical faculty.
In first 15 days of December, Jaipur has reported 164 cases of dengue. Declaring dengue infection as perennial, the health division has directed its officers to conducted particular campaigns even in winters to stop mosquito breeding. Swasthya Karyakarta Aapke Dwar marketing campaign, a door-to-door task, is in progress, which is able to conclude on December 19. A equivalent marketing campaign might be introduced in January from January 21 to January 23. Such in depth door-to-door campaigns have now not been organised in winters earlier for combating vector borne diseases.
“Dengue is now perennial infection—remain alert and vigilant throughout iciness month of January and February,” says instructions issued by means of the health division to its officers within the district.
“A countrywide conference was organised in Chandigarh not too long ago during which Centre has declared that dengue has turn into perennial infection in Rajasthan and some different states which reported higher selection of cases in iciness,” said Dr Ravi Prakash Mathur, additional director (rural health), health division.
Officials identified that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes is transmitting dengue even in winters in higher numbers, which is a significant reason of concern. However, the situation is not alarming.
In a study ‘Seropositivity and seasonal pattern of dengue cases in Jaipur (Rajasthan), Western India (2010-2016)’, conducted by means of docs from division of microbiology & Immunology, SMS Medical College, it's mentioned that “When seasonal pattern of dengue was explored it was discovered that 83.87% of total cases had been discovered from September to November with top in October. In rest of months, round 1% of cases had been there in each month.”
However, throughout winters in 2018, the health division had reported dengue cases in higher numbers which was unexpected. Health division’s document displays that in January 2018, there have been 449 persons identified with dengue.
In January 2017, there have been only 56 cases. In February 2018, there have been 248 persons tested sure for dengue but in February 2017, there have been only seven persons discovered infected with dengue virus.
Even in mid of December, Sawai Man Singh health center is receiving sufferers affected by dengue. “Two persons had been identified with dengue nowadays (Tuesday). It is seen that mosquitoes can not continue to exist in temperature under 8 degrees Celsius and above 40 degrees Celsius. The cases reporting in iciness displays that mosquito has acclimatised to the reducing temperature. If mosquitoes are persisting, vector borne diseases will persist,” said Dr CL Nawal, senior professor (medication), Sawai Man Singh clinical faculty.
In first 15 days of December, Jaipur has reported 164 cases of dengue. Declaring dengue infection as perennial, the health division has directed its officers to conducted particular campaigns even in winters to stop mosquito breeding. Swasthya Karyakarta Aapke Dwar marketing campaign, a door-to-door task, is in progress, which is able to conclude on December 19. A equivalent marketing campaign might be introduced in January from January 21 to January 23. Such in depth door-to-door campaigns have now not been organised in winters earlier for combating vector borne diseases.
Dengue perennial in Rajasthan, stay alert: Government
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