New Delhi: After Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu within the south, now dengue circumstances are rising quickly in Maharashtra as effectively. The Union Well being Ministry is alert concerning the dengue state of affairs in the entire nation. At the moment, extra circumstances are coming within the southern states and within the coming months, dengue circumstances are anticipated to extend within the states of North India together with Delhi. In view of this, the ministry has additionally held conferences with senior officers of the municipal companies and well being departments of these states. This yr, there was a rise of greater than 30 % in dengue circumstances thus far and until August 18, 76033 circumstances of dengue have been reported throughout the nation and 82 deaths have additionally occurred. In 2024, thus far the best variety of 54 deaths have occurred in Kerala. Karnataka has the best variety of dengue circumstances and there have been 10 deaths because of this illness there. There have been 12 deaths in Maharashtra. Whereas there have been 59766 circumstances until July this yr, 16267 circumstances have been reported in 18 days. For the previous couple of years, city areas have been contributing 55-58 % of the whole dengue circumstances, however in 2023 it elevated to about 68 %. Dengue circumstances have elevated this yr
Union Well being Secretary Apoorva Chandra says that extra circumstances of dengue are being reported thus far this yr. After the southern states, now circumstances have elevated in Maharashtra as effectively. He says that the Well being Ministry is totally alert in view of the potential of enhance in circumstances in September-October. There was additionally a gathering with the municipal companies of the states and suggestions is being taken from them about what preparations are being made there to stop dengue, what preparations have been made within the hospitals for the remedy of dengue. The Well being Secretary says that the Ministry has directed that within the space the place persons are affected by dengue, measures to regulate the illness needs to be taken on a big scale. Drugs needs to be sprayed and there needs to be extra deal with that space. Together with this, it is very important deal with testing as a result of if somebody has signs of dengue, there needs to be no delay in testing.
What’s the state of affairs within the nation?
As of August 18, 2024, 22442 circumstances have been registered in Karnataka, 13732 in Kerala, 9814 in Tamil Nadu, 7684 in Maharashtra, 4347 in Telangana, 2747 in Andhra Pradesh, 1868 in Gujarat, 1717 in Odisha, 1688 in Madhya Pradesh, 1423 in Rajasthan, 1338 in Himachal Pradesh. If we have a look at the states of North India, 849 circumstances have been reported in Delhi, 762 in Chhattisgarh, 562 in Uttar Pradesh, 287 in Punjab. In 2022, a complete of 233251 circumstances of dengue have been reported within the nation and 303 deaths occurred. In 2023, 289235 circumstances have been reported and 485 deaths occurred. Dengue circumstances are rising yearly in Delhi too.
The hazard has elevated in Delhi too
There have been 10183 circumstances and 9 deaths in Delhi in 2022. In 2023, there have been 16866 circumstances and 19 deaths in Delhi. The Well being Ministry says that dengue circumstances could enhance within the states of North India in September and in such a state of affairs, the state governments must be cautious. Folks will even must take preventive measures. The Well being Ministry has suggested all of the states to comply with the advisory relating to the prevention of dengue. Dengue mosquitoes additionally breed in the home and don’t let water accumulate within the homes. Dengue is a quickly rising extra infectious and mosquito-borne viral fever. The variety of Aedes mosquitoes has elevated in city areas and has unfold to city facilities as an epidemic.