State records over 3,000 dengue cases, Panchkula takes the lead
The total number of dengue patients in Haryana rose to 3,772 today, with Panchkula recording the highest cases so far.
Leading with 1,181 cases, Panchkula is followed by Hisar 379, Karnal 274, Sonepat 249 and Rewari 242. The NCG districts Gurugram and Faridabad have so far recorded 164 and 113 cases.
Doctors blame the ongoing warm and humid weather for the rapid breeding of vector-carrying mosquitoes and have issued an alert to watch out for flu-like symptoms.
"The weather is changing and we expect a decline in dengue cases within a week. While generally November is not the dengue season, but this year meteorological and civic issues provided an ideal environment for the mosquitoes to spread dengue even in this month. We expect some relief after November 15. We are conducting fever surveillance to detect cases at the earliest so that proper treatment can be initiated promptly," Gurgaon chief medical officer Virender Yadav said.
The Gurugram health department has also mapped dengue hotspots, which include areas like Wazirabad, DLF 1, DLF 4, sectors 12, 12A, 21A, 39, 45, 47 and 52, Palam Vihar, Basai, Kanhai Colony, Sirhaul, Dharam Colony, Udyog Vihar 1 and Jharsa.
Apart from conducting fever surveys, the department will also geo-tag all positive larva bases to establish a database to ensure regular monitoring of these hotspots during the monsoons as well. This will then be compared with past surveys to comprehend if there are intersections and outbreaks in the city.
The teams will also inspect all houses in dengue clusters to ensure that no breeding occurs. If a person is experiencing high fever, nausea, joint and muscle pain, red rashes on skin and tiredness, that person should contact the health centre immediately, doctors advised.
Last year, the city documented 276 dengue cases and one fatality. In 2022, it recorded 440 cases, whilst in 2021, there were 327 dengue cases and one death. The city witnessed the highest number of cases in 2015, when 451 people were infected. The figure stood at 86 in 2016, 66 in 2017 and 93 in 2018. Whilst 22 cases were reported in 2019, 51 were recorded in 2020.
