Five dengue cases reported in Nainital.Byline: ANI Nainital, Sep. 22 (ANI): At least five cases of dengue dengue or breakbone fever or dandy fever Infectious, disabling mosquito-borne fever. Other symptoms include extreme joint pain and stiffness, intense pain behind the eyes, a return of fever after brief pause, and a characteristic rash. have been reported from Nanital district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Dengue fever dengue fever (dĕng`gē, –gā), acute infectious disease caused by four closely related viruses and transmitted by the bite of the Aedes mosquito; it is also known as breakbone fever and bone-crusher disease. that is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito mosquito (məskē`tō), small, long-legged insect of the order Diptera, the true flies. The females of most species have piercing and sucking mouth parts and apparently they must feed at least once upon mammalian blood before their eggs can is on trail in the Lalkuan region of Nainital. People are unable to receive proper treatment for their children and blame the hospital authorities for not taking the matter seriously. "When we came to Haldwani Hospital, they asked us to take our children to Bareilly. Now those who have money would be able to get the treatment done in Bareilly and what will happen to others? The children will have to die," said Nand Lal, father of a patient. However, the local authorities contend that spreading awareness is more necessary at present, since prevention is the first step of an epidemic's cure. "We have sent total seven cases for testifying. Out of which five are being suspected of dengue and two of viral. The strategy which is necessary now is to spread mass awareness and undertake prevention measures," said Dr. B S Bagoli, Medical Officer, Lalkuan Hospital. Meanwhile, the hospital authorities in Lalkuan have sent the blood samples of the patients to New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. for detailed pathological analysis. Heaps of garbage and uncovered drains in Lalkuan provide an ideal breeding ground for the mosquitoes, leading to the outbreak of dengue. The virus transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, causes severe fever, headaches, rashes and muscle and joint pain. Severe forms can cause haemorrhagic fever Noun 1. haemorrhagic fever - a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage . (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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