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Expansion
The disease is becoming fatal due to the double attack of dengue virus. This increases the risk of life of the patients. Children are especially at greater risk. Doctors are placing more emphasis on protection from mosquitoes. Due to this, this time the theme ‘Connect with Community, Control Dengue’ has been given.
CMO Dr. Arun Srivastava said that the virus has D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4 strains. If the patient gets infected with one of these strains, the condition does not become serious. Due to the presence of the second strain, the patient’s condition becomes serious.
The body does not develop immunity to fight other strains. This was also the reason in 2021. The condition of most of the children was critical. Dr. Surendra Mohan Prajapati, nodal in-charge of vector borne diseases, said that the risk increases if the fever lasts for more than 5-6 days. Platelets start decreasing.
If the patient is not bleeding then there is no need to transfuse platelets even if the number is 20 thousand. If there is bleeding then platelets are transfused even if the number is 80 thousand. District Malaria Officer Rajesh Gupta said that this disease spreads due to the bite of female Aedes mosquito. It thrives in clean water.