According to the mosquito-borne disease report released by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday, dengue cases have continued to grow in the nation’s capital, with Delhi reporting 105 new cases over the past week.

The weekly figure has increased by two over the past three weeks, with Delhi reporting 56 cases and 24 cases in the two previous weekly cycles, respectively.

The total number of dengue cases reported so far this year is 348 after the addition of 105 new cases.

The number of dengue cases at this time is the largest that has been recorded in the previous six years.

According to the mosquito-borne disease report released by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday, dengue cases have continued to grow in the nation’s capital, with Delhi reporting 105 new cases over the past week.

The zonal distribution of these 348 cases reveals that 191 of them originated in MCD districts, 32 in the NDMC zone, 19 in the Delhi cantonment areas, six under the purview of the Railways, and 110 remained untraced despite extensive investigation.

The West Zone, South Zone, and Najafgarh Zones have recorded the most incidences within the MCD jurisdiction boundaries.

Delhi had the second-highest number of dengue infections and deaths in 2021, with 9,613 confirmed cases and 23 related deaths.

When 15,867 cases and 60 fatalities from dengue were reported in the city in 2015, it was the outbreak’s worst ever.

The Delhi government’s health department had carried out dengue virus genome sequencing and discovered that 19 out of 20 samples were type 2 dengue, which is regarded as being more deadly.

Dengue virus has four distinct serotypes: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4. Type 2 is regarded as the most serious. Doctors advise that the only option in situations of severe dengue is preventive.

Healthcare professionals mainly concentrate on symptomatic therapy, according to Dr. Sumit Ray, chairman of Holy Family Hospital’s Department of Critical Care Medicine and medical director.

In addition to causing low platelets, it can also cause capillary leak syndrome and shock in the patient. Dengue cases typically peak in September and October, but because of flooding and waterlogging brought on by severe rains, more water accumulation sites may have contributed to an increase in the mosquitogenic circumstances, the expert stated.

At this point, according to Dr. Ray, it is crucial to control the condition with preventative measures.

The Delhi government last week opted to reserve 5% of the beds in government hospitals for dengue patients, despite the fact that they claim there is no emergency-like scenario at this time.

The hospitals have been instructed by the health ministry to establish distinct dengue wards.

The government has doubled fines for unregulated mosquito breeding to Rs 1,000 for individuals and Rs 5,000 for business facilities as part of its attempts to stop the spread of dengue.

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In the last two weeks, Delhi witnessed a rapid rise in Dengue cases. The national capital has lodged nearly 51 cases of dengue in the past weeks. Considering this alarming surge in Dengue cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal conducted a meeting at Delhi Secretariat on Friday. The main objective of the meeting was to formulate a comprehensive strategy to combat the escalating dengue cases that have plagued the city in recent days. As monsoon rains continue to batter, the incidence of dengue and malaria are likely to spike, affecting the health and well being of the people.

Here is the list of food and home remedies that can boost your platelet count:

Green Leafy Vegetables: Green leafy vegetables are considered as a rich source of vitamin K, that plays an important role in the blood-clotting pathway. Furthermore, these vegetables also help in increasing platelet count to some extent. According to experts, parsley, spinach and basil, together with other vegetables such as asparagus, cabbage and watercress are beneficial in increasing platelet count.

Papaya: Papaya and papaya leaves are a well-known natural remedy for thrombocytopenia in several parts of the world. While there are many theories as to why papaya could increase platelets, it is believed that this enzyme-rich fruit significantly increases the activity of an enzyme that is important in platelet production in the bone marrow.

Milk: As it is known, milk is a rich source of calcium and protein. Besides this, it also contains vitamin K, an essential vitamin in the blood clotting mechanism of the body. In addition, it is considered that regular consumption of milk helps to improve total blood platelet counts.

Citrus fruits: Vitamin C plays a pivotal role in how platelets work, therefore increasing your vitamin C levels will help your platelets function better. Notably, vitamin C helps your body to absorb iron, which is an important component of red blood cell production. To increase vitamin C consumption, one can consume plenty of fresh oranges and limes to your diet.

Vegetable Juices: Aloevera juice, carrot juice and beetroot juice are considered to help improve the platelet count. 

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Dengue is an epidemic in India. Every year, May 16 is observed as National Dengue Prevention Day, with an aim to create awareness about dengue.

Dengue fever is also often called break-bone fever, dandy fever, and acute infectious mosquito-borne fever. The infection is spread by mosquitoes, which can cause serious flu-like illnesses. It is caused by four different viruses and is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. These mosquitoes also spread yellow fever, the Zika virus, and Chikungunya.

National Dengue Day 2022: Date

National Dengue Day is celebrated every year on May 16 in India. India commemorates Dengue Day to raise awareness about the vector-borne disease and its prevention strategies. Despite advances in the medical and scientific fields, dengue fever continues to be a global and regional threat that places a public health burden on all communities.

National Dengue Day 2022: Importance

It is necessary that each person comprehend the disease’s implications and the precautions they should take to avoid being infected. Each citizen of the community should help each other and play an important role to help avoid dengue fever.

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Why National Dengue Prevention Day is celebrated?

National Dengue Prevention Day is an initiative by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to spread awareness about the mosquito-borne disease and its prevention methods. Dengue fever remains a worldwide and regional threat, despite advances in medicine and science, this places a significant public health burden on all communities.

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Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut is witnessing a major dengue spread and now it has crossed the mark of 205 cases. Recently, 26 new dengue cases were witnessed in Meerut and currently, there are 115 active cases in the city.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Akhilesh Mohan said that the city reported 26 new cases and this has taken the active case tally to 115. Currently, the recovered case tally stands at 116. He further said that 62 patients are undergoing treatment at home and 63 are admitted to the hospital.

The CMO also said that there are activities taking place to curb the spread of dengue. He mentioned that they are constantly conducting awareness drives and investigating fever patients in rural areas. He also said that the health and sanitization team is also spraying medicines in the home.

However, he also said that the cases are now decreasing and they are urging people to maintain cleanliness. CMO said that action will b taken against people who will flout the protocol.

The CMO also said that even after conducting awareness drives and urging people to follow precautions, larvae is being found at homes. He further said that he strongly appeal to people to maintain a clean environment.

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There has been a surge in dengue cases in the country. Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad recorded 11 new dengue cases on Saturday. Meanwhile, the state health minister, Jai Pratap Singh, said that the Uttar Pradesh government is taking all the necessary to control the outbreak of viral fever in the state.

In other news, the Delhi Police on Tuesday detained five Hindu Sena members for allegedly vandalising AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s residence at Ashoka Road.

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