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The capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, is in the midst of a massive public health issue, that is a Dengue Outbreak. Nearly 2,100 cases had been reported till 2024, that is much higher than what was reported in these previous years. In October’s singke week, more than 400 cases were reported, with not even a single day of the month passing without detection.
Every day new cases of dengue has emerged. What’s the Experts saying? They are associating the outbreak with shifting climate patterns as a result of global warming and fast urbanization. Temperatures and sudden climatic conditions with intense showers are proved to favor breeding for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, through which the virus spreads.
The recent climatic abnormality has also contributed to the outbreak, like when many Indian territories recorded the average lowest nighttime temperature since 1901 in October 2024. Despite these, Chief Medical Officer Manoj Agarwal said that hospitals have sufficient numbers of beds and platelets. However, health workers warn that the severity of the cases calls for stronger response mechanisms.
The government has upgraded prevention measures, including: What are the symptoms? To prevent it, being aware of the symptoms and detecting the illness of time is the biggest prevention strategy in place. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that can cause a wide range of symptoms, which typically appear 4-10 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. The symptoms can vary in severity but commonly include: Common Symptoms Severe Dengue (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever) In some cases, dengue progresses to a severe form that requires immediate medical attention.
Symptoms include: How To Prevent? The growth spurt in Lucknow is part of a countrywide trend across a global increase. The nation reported nearly 290,000 cases of dengue fever in 2023 versus 157,000 in 2019. ALSO READ: COVID-19 Virus Can Shrink Cancer Tumours: New Study Reveals.
