Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU, Nov 09: Nine cases of dengue
has been detected by the health department of the state government in Jammu
sending alarm bells ringing among the officials.
Talking to TNI Director Health,
Jammu Dr Madhu Khullar said the dengue effected patients has been examine and
after the required treatment they have discharged.
Dr Khullar maintained that the
health department is keeping on open eye on any such case and taking
initiatives to make the city dengue free.
“The department is constantly
creating awareness among the masses by publishing important information to
prevent dengue in the local dailies” she said.
The director said that the health
department is doing intensive fogging in the more dengue prone areas of the
city adding that we have deputed intensive teams at every entry point of the
city included Lakhanpur, railway station, bus stand, airport to check every
tourist.
It is pertinent to mention
here that the climatic condition of Jammu is much suitable for all types of
mosquitoes but for 'Ades Egypti', the mosquito carrying the Dengue virus, the
most striking period is from August to mid November", said an expert,
observing that since the state witnesses heavy influx of tourists, pilgrims,
labourers and paramilitary personnel, the risk of the transmission of the virus
cannot be ruled out.
This diseases also known as break
bone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. The
symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic
skin rash that is similar to measles.
In a small proportion of cases the
disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting
in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into
dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
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