The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has launched a campaign in the city to fight the spread of Dengue by actively engaging with communities and by providing important information to prevent the mosquito-borne disease.
This comes after a spike in Dengue cases in July with over 1,300 cases being reported this month alone.
Director of Public Health, Ravindra Nayak, said the state recorded 1,345 cases from July 1 to July 28, 2024. The state recorded about 728 cases in the same time period last year.
The National Sector for Vector Borne Disease Control (NSVBDC) data shows that 1,074 cases were recorded this year between January and June.
The campaign by GHMC is being held to ensure that every household is aware of precautions to prevent mosquito breeding. Most cases in the city are within the GHMC limits, officials said.
Hyderabad DMHO Dr J Venkati said that 206 cases were recorded in July as opposed to just 60 in June. Doctors are reportedly seeing 3-4 cases per day while demand for platelets has also gone up.
Common symptoms for Dengue:
The symptoms include rashes, fever, headache, joint and muscle pain, mild bleeding from the nose among others. Severe dengue symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, fatigue, rapid breathing and it requires hospitalisation for IV fluids, blood transfusions and observation by medical professionals.
Door-to-door surveys are being held to document cases of dengue and related illnesses on a daily basis.
Director of Public Health, Ravindra Nayak, said the state recorded 1,345 cases from July 1 to July 28, 2024. Telangana States News India: Top News India, States News, States News Headlines, Online State News India, State Politics news
