Dengue crisis in Punjab, the number of patients has crossed 10 thousand

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Punjab News In Punjab Dengue (Dengue) The crisis has deepened. The number of people suffering from dengue has reached 10092 so far, while last year the number of patients was around 11 thousand. These figures have made the health department sleepless. However, the officials say that the patients are being examined and treated free of charge in all hospitals of the state. In this case patients need not fear. Anyone can get dengue. If a person gets dengue, they should contact a doctor as soon as possible. Cases of dengue infection are coming daily in 23 districts of the state.

There are many districts where the number of patients has crossed 500 so far. Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Amritsar(Amritsar) Cases are increasing rapidly in Gurdaspur and Patiala districts. The government has directed the Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Panchayats to conduct awareness campaigns in their areas. Made people aware about diseases. Also, a checking campaign should be conducted to check for dengue larvae.

138 and cases of chikungunya came to light

So far more than 10 thousand cases of dengue have been found in Punjab. On Tuesday, 138 cases of dengue and 14 cases of chikungunya have been reported. Punjab Health Department (Punjab Health Department) Director Adarshpal Kaur said that people should try to avoid this disease.

1200 cases of dengue occurred in Hoshiarpur

In the month of September, the number of dengue patients in Hoshiarpur district has increased to more than 1200. According to the data released by the health department, district Hoshiarpur has come from the third number to the first number. If it is seen district-wise, 867 dengue victims have been found in Ludhiana so far, while 15 have died. The number of active dengue patients has also increased to 166. These include 25 new patients. Among these patients, 131 are from urban and 35 from rural areas. Among them, 80 dengue patients are under treatment in DMCH, 56 in Deep Hospital, 13 in CMC Hospital, 7 in GTB, 5 in SPS Hospital, 2 in Global Hospital and 3 in Civil Hospital.

This is the situation of Faridkot and Jalandhar

378 cases of dengue and 3 cases of chikungunya have been reported in Faridkot. However, now there are only 12 active cases that are being treated at home. Civil surgeon Dr. Anil Goyal said that the health department is constantly making people aware of the prevention of dengue. 145 dengue patients have been reported in Jalandhar so far. No patient has died due to dengue and most have recovered. There is no case of Chikungunya in Jalandhar.

These are the symptoms of dengue

Severe headache and high fever, muscle and joint pain, pain behind the eyes, vomiting and bleeding from the nose, mouth and gums when the condition worsens. If such symptoms appear, the government hospital should be contacted as a matter of priority. Dengue testing and treatment is free in government hospitals.

Ways to avoid dengue

Do not allow water to accumulate near houses, keep water vessels and tanks well covered. Clean and dry coolers and tanks once a week, the mosquitoes that spread dengue during the day. To avoid this, one should wear clothes that cover the body completely.

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