Ghaziabad: Prevalence of dengue fever in the young Ghaziabad population is higher than the elderly, a study has been found.
Analysis of 625 cases of dengue fever in the district has revealed that almost one third of all patients are children and adolescents.
The number of young adults is even higher.
Meanwhile, the most vulnerable among all age groups are people over 60 years old.
Of the 625 Dengue cases reported to October 17, there were 198 children in the age group of 0-20 years, while 279 people were in the bracket aged 21-40 years.
Also, there were 113 people in the 41-60 year age group and 35 in the 60 category above.
The breakup of wise deaths by gender shows there are more cases among men.
As many as 351 patients (56%) were male and 274 (44%) of women.
According to health experts, one of the main reasons the affected young population is that they play and move out a lot without paying a lot of Heeds for precautions.
Dr.
VB Jindal, Former President of the Medical Association of India (IMA) and St Joseph’s hospital medical supervisor, “Dengue fever has nothing to do with age per se, but infection among younger populations is always more because of them.
Mobility.
Age remains in a closed environment and takes maximum precautions.
“Health officials said the virulence of dengue fever was not too intense at this time.
In particular, there are no deaths reported in the district so far.
Dr.
Sanjay Teotia, Head of the Joint District Hospital Medical Supervisory, “Most of the patients treated here are adults while some children.
Everything has fever and other symptoms, but in terms of no need to transfuse platelets.” Dr.
District Supervision Officer Dr.
RK Gupta said there was a need to remain vigilant, especially in cases where children were affected.
About 50% of dengue fever patients in the district were hospitalized for care.
Meanwhile, police officers posted in Moradabad died at a private hospital in Ghaziabad.
Four days ago, he had suffered a high fever, after which he was referred to a private hospital in Ghaziabad.
While health officials confirmed death, regarding it became death because of dengue fever, the details have been sought from the hospital.