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Mangaluru: Dengue fever thrives in spite of efforts to regulate it

  •   Wed, Aug 28 2019 01:53:28 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Aug 28: In spite of herculean efforts put forth by the medical fraternity and health department officials of Dakshina Kannada district to bring dengue fever under control, there has not been let up in the number of people suffering from the disease. During the last eight months, over 800 people from the district have been treated for suspected dengue.

Although there is information that seven to eight persons have died of dengue infection so far this year, the health department has so far assigned death of only three cases dengue, Nagesh Padu, cameraman of a private channel, Veena Nayak from Kadaba, and Shraddha, a student.

It is said that Krish, a student, Sridhar Gowda from Kadaba, Kartik from Bolar Mulihithlu, Madhushree from Salethur, and an eight-year-old girl from Bengre were also victims of dengue, but the health department has not confirmed them as dengue deaths.

After dengue fever spread in areas like Mangaladevi, Jeppu, Arekerebail etc, health department officials had camped there to control the fever. Health camps were held with the help of students of private nursing colleges. House-to-house visits were conducted, and awareness to clear standing water was undertaken. People having larvae breeding grounds were penalized. The district administration had also taken active interest in the drive against dengue.

Although the general feeling is that the number of people getting admitted into hospitals with complaint of dengue is increasing, the health department does not subscribe to this notion. District malaria control officer, Dr Navinchandra, said that a definite figure can be given based on state level report to be received from the department.

People who suffered and died of dengue belonged to areas where dengue has been prevalent. In certain cases, a number of members of the same family had suffered from this disease. It is said that dengue prevalence has gone down in Jeppu Mangaladevi areas whereas cases are even now referred from areas like Mulihithlu, Kallikatta, Bolar, Arya Samaj Road etc in the city.

The health department is yet to receive report about the confirmed cause of death in certain cases. In a few cases, these reports have not been received even after a month. In a couple of cases, people had died a couple of days after being discharged from hospital, but the officials insist that dengue was not the cause of these deaths.

Udupi district health officer, Dr Ashok, said that dengue and malaria infection is mostly found among migrants in the district.
  

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  • mamatha, mangalore

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Simple message to prevent Dengue is-- Keep your house surrounding clean 400 meter radius. Dengue mosquitoes can not fly beyond 400 meters . make sure the is no water stagnant more than 10 days in that diameter area.

    Municipalities have bigger role to observe a dry day a week.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 28 2019

    Main cause may be because the faulty work of MCC. The MCC engineers who are hand in glove with builders and developers and diveryed the rain water from the storm water drains to the drainage, the drainage pipes are old and built in the 60's and hence we can see so many manholes were rain water is mixed and oozes out from the manholes this causes problems to law abiding citizens

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  • SmR, Karkala

    Wed, Aug 28 2019

    Using conventional techniques like spraying of insecticides, repellants, fogging and other chemicals to curtail the growth of mosquitoes not only pollutes the environment but also allows the mosquito to enhance its resistance. As a result, the menace emanating from the mosquitoes remains intact and simply refuses to die.

    The best alternative method is 'biocontrol' to introduce the native mosquito larvae eating fish like killifish, Aplocheilus panchax, and frogs.

    The Mangalore corporation should seek the help of 'Fisheries and forest department' and introduce the native species to eradicate the problem naturally.

    Jai Hind

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 28 2019

    .1 Dengue is spread by Ades mosquito that thrive in clean water(not dirty)
    2. These mosquitoes bite during day(early morning and late evening)
    3.For joint pains and fever paracetamol should be used ( no irritants be used allopathic, ayurvedic, homeopathic or naturopathic as all systems of medicine have such products)
    4 Complete rest is the treatment even after apparent recovery.
    5 Ades mosquitoes breed inside the house(fridge trays coconut shells flower pots etc.
    6.Dengue can be prevented by vaccine ( not available in Mangalore)

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