Dengue cases rise to 35 in Delhi
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What is the difference between an outbreak and epidemic?
• An epidemic is a disease that affects many people at the same time, such as the flu. It is defined as the occurrence of more cases of disease than expected in a given area or among a specific group of people over a particular period of time.
• The term outbreak describes the sudden rise in the incidence of a disease, especially a harmful one. An outbreak is characterized by a disease's bypassing of measures to control it. Often, the difference between these terms is determined by the percentage of deaths caused by the disease.
New Delhi: In an emergency meeting called by the Director General of Health Services on Sunday, Civic Bodies and hospitals discussed ways to deal with the current outbreak of dengue in Delhi.
"Dengue will be declared an epidemic in Delhi if condition doesn't improve by Tuesday," Delhi Health Minister Yoganand Shastri said on Sunday .
Fresh cases of dengue have been reported at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
One of the 12 medical students suffering from the deadly fever died on Saturday, less than 24 hours after he was admitted.
“The increased numbers of dengue cases indicate the situation is serious enough to be called an out break. However the medico death is an isolated incident. AIIMS has increased its emergency services for greater help,” AIIMS Medical Superintendent, DK Sharma, said.
Meanwhile, official figures released on Sunday indicate that the number of dengue cases in AIIMS has risen from 22 to 35 till date.
Out of the 35 patients registered so far, 18 are AIIMS resident doctors and five are the hospital staff. 12 others in the Capital are also suffering from the disease.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued a health advisory on measures to prevent dengue. Over 1,000 extra hands have been engaged to help the health officials.
DENGUE FAQs
What is dengue?
Dengue is a viral fever
* It is caused by the Aedes mosquito.
Dengue and Malaria are both caused by mosquitoes with high fever common in them. What is the difference between two?
DENGUE FAQs
Difference between Dengue & Malaria
* Malaria is caused by the anopheles mosquito
* There are definite anti-virals available for malaria
* There are no specific anti-virals for dengue
Dengue can often be confused with influenza, typhoid, meningitis and viral hepatitis
DENGUE FAQs
Dengue can be confused with:
* Influenza
* Typhoid fever
* Meningitis
* Viral Hepatitis
How can we prevent dengue? Avoiding mosquito breeding in stagnating water whether it’s in broken flowerpots or old tyres can prevent it. Coolers must be cleaned regularly. Use mosquito nets at night and if you get fever see a doctor immediately
DENGUE FAQs
Can be prevented by
# Avoiding mosquitoes breeding
# Check for stagnating water
# Remove broken flowerpots, old discarded tyres and clean coolers regularly
# Use mosquito nets
# In case of fever, see a doctor immediately.
If diagnosed with dengue there are a couple of dos & don'ts. Keep the patient inside a mosquito net and give him/her soft liquid diet. For fever or pain do not give Aspirin or Brufen and don't ignore even minor bleeding
Dos & Don'ts
* Keep patient inside a mosquito net
* Give soft, liquid diet
* Don't give aspirin/brufen
* Don't ignore even minor bleeding
As it could be a sign of complications such as Dengue hemorrhagic fever or Dengue shock syndrome indications of complication include bleeding from the gums, nostrils, skin or rectal bleeding. Cold & clammy skin, low blood pressure, weak pulse rate and drop in blood platelets are some of the other signs
Signs of complication
* Bleeding from the gums, nose, skin or blood in stool.
* Cold and clammy skin
* Low blood pressure
* Weak pulse
* Drop in blood platelet count
In case of complications hospitalisation may be required. Is there a cure for dengue? As of now no vaccines are available and the treatment is largely symptomatic. For headache and body ache you can take Paracetamol
Is there any cure for Dengue?
* No vaccine available
* Treatment is largely symptomatic
* For headache & body ache take Paracetamol
But remember prevention is always better than cure. So do check for stagnating water at home or in the neighbourhood.
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