As Delhi saw an increase of 101 cases of dengue fever in the past week , doctors suggested that keeping homes and surrounding areas dry and clean and covering parts of the body could help curb the disease as the mosquitoes, that cause dengue fever, Aedes aegypti, are diurnal biters.
dr Jugal Kishore, senior professor and head of the Department of Community Medicine at Safdarjung Hospital, said: "Mosquitoes generally thrive in water that has accumulated in some form of storage, such as water. B. Containers discarded in bodies of water, buckets, clay pots, etc., used tires, water tanks on the roof. , containers, plastics, tank, tree etc.
Kishore said that once a female has laid eggs, it can remain viable for several months in dry conditions and hatch if exposed to water. All these hotbeds must be eliminated by physical-technical methods.
"Larvae, pupae and mosquitoes can be killed by various ecological insecticides. This mosquito usually bites during the day. Mosquito bites can be avoided by covering body parts with appropriate clothing, using insect repellent and mosquito nets. The windows of the houses must be covered with chicken wire," he said.
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But there is also danger at night. "In addition to mosquitoes biting during the day, mosquitoes are now also nocturnal due to the bright light indoors and outdoors. This species of Aedes mosquito is known as the tiger mosquito.
according to dr Manoj Sharma, senior specialist in internal medicine at Fortis Vasant Kunj Hospital, proper precautions must be taken to keep dengue fever away.
"Dengue has become a seasonal disease, affecting thousands of people every year. This can be avoided by keeping the house and its surroundings dry and clean. Measures should be taken to remove standing water and be careful with wet waste. Doors and windows must be closed at night," Sharma said.
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Kishore said people often grow plants like citronella, citronella and calendula in their homes because they are mosquito repellent. "However, it is not advisable to increase the number of plants in the house until proper care is taken, otherwise they can also be a breeding ground for mosquitoes."
As the number of dengue cases in Delhi has skyrocketed, doctors say symptoms in patients reported to Delhi-NCR are the same as in the past. "To date, there has been no significant change in symptoms in patients enrolled in AlIMS," said Dr. Niraj Nischal, Associate Professor in the AIIMS Department of Medicine.
The patients being followed by the city authorities have so far shown mild symptoms, according to an official at the Delhi Municipal Corporation. "Dengue becomes serious when there is bleeding of any kind. In this case, the patient should be immediately taken to the hospital. So far, no such cases have been reported in Delhi," the manager said.
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On Monday, the MCD issued a report showing that no deaths from the disease had been reported so far this year, despite the rise in cases in the country's capital this year.
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