The rainy season has ended in many parts of the country including Delhi-NCR, but dengue, the disease prevalent in this season, has not left us yet. The situation is such that during the last seven days alone, 400 new cases of dengue have been found in the country’s capital Delhi. Let us tell you at what time and at which places the deadly mosquitoes of dengue bite? How dangerous is this disease and what is the way to prevent it?
What is dengue and why does it happen?
Dengue is a viral infectious disease, which is caused by the bite of a special mosquito called Aedes aegypti. Sometimes dengue is also caused by the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopix). When a dengue mosquito bites a healthy person, it spreads the virus into his blood. People get infected by this. The thing to note is that almost half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue. It is estimated that every year 100 to 400 million people in the world get infected with dengue.
At what time do dengue mosquitoes bite?
Aedes aegypti mosquito bites more in the morning and evening. These mosquitoes hide in the corners or moist places of the house during afternoon and night. Dengue mosquitoes cannot fly very high, so they bite only from feet to knees. These mosquitoes bite mostly from 7 to 10 in the morning and from 4 to 6 in the evening.
What is the condition of dengue in India?
Dengue cases have increased significantly in India from 1990 to 2024. There were 30.7 million cases of dengue in the country during 1990, which reached 56.9 million cases in 2019. At the same time, by August 2024, more than 12 million cases of dengue have been reported in the country. Talking about the number of deaths due to this disease, till August 2024, 6,991 people have lost their lives. This figure of deaths was 28,151 in 1990, which reached 36,055 by 2019.
How many days after mosquito bite does dengue occur?
Symptoms of dengue fever appear only about three to five days after the bite of Aedes mosquitoes. It depends on your immunity and these symptoms may vary from person to person.
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What are the initial symptoms of dengue?
Most people suffering from dengue do not show symptoms. However, many people do experience symptoms, with the most common symptoms being high fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, nausea, swollen lymph glands, nausea and rashes.
Which organ is most affected?
Generally, many organs are affected due to dengue fever. However, the liver is most affected during dengue infection. Apart from this, symptoms of abdominal pain are also seen in 40 percent of the patients. It is usually associated with DHF.
Can dengue happen again after having it once?
Dengue is a special type of virus. This can happen to a person again and again. It is not at all necessary that if this happens to someone once, it will not happen again. However, every time dengue will be of different types. Let us tell you that dengue is caused by virus. There are four types of this virus, which include Type-1, Type-2, Type-3 and Type-4. In common language this disease is called break bone fever. This disease causes extreme pain in the body and joints.
Danger if platelets are low in dengue?
The level of platelets keeps decreasing in patients suffering from dengue. Actually, dengue virus suppresses the bone marrow, due to which the production of platelets reduces. Apart from this, blood cells are also affected by dengue virus, due to which platelets decrease. If platelets become less than one lakh then it is considered as low platelet count. However, if platelets fall below this, the situation can become dangerous.
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Home remedies to treat dengue
There is no specific treatment for dengue. There is a need to keep oneself hydrated during this disease. In such a situation, one should drink plenty of fluids like water, isotonic drinks, fruit juice and soup. However, tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks with high sugar content should be avoided. Pomegranate juice is one of the home remedies for dengue fever. At the same time, one should drink at least two glasses of coconut water regularly until one gets complete relief from dengue.
When should one be admitted to hospital?
A person suffering from dengue fever should go to the hospital immediately. If the fever is not being controlled even after taking medicines, then you should first go to the hospital and consult a doctor. In these circumstances, doctors advise the patient to be admitted to the hospital.
What should dengue patients not eat?
When infected with dengue fever, patients should not consume chilli, ginger and blackberries etc. These things can especially increase the risk of bleeding.
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