Coimbatore: There is a surge in cases of dengue fever reported every day in the city, especially among children.
While the ongoing rainy season has offered a conducive environment for Aedes mosquito breeding, health experts calling for district and community administration to take prevention steps to keep children from falling victims of dengue fever.
Dr.
V Boom, Head, Pediatric Department, Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), said at least 20 children were hospitalized every day with diseases such as bloody after rain in the past two weeks.
Being a tertiary care hospital, said Dr.
Booma, the cases called CMCs from various parts of the district and neighboring districts.
“Cases are reported most of Mettupalayam and Udumalpet.” Dr.
D Vijayagiri, a pediatric surgeon, SGK Hospital, Mettupalayam, said they found it difficult to distinguish between cases of dengue fever and Covid-19, because of similar symptoms.
The hospital just recorded around 40 dengue cases that were suspected every day.
“Even in the case of Covid-19, the patient witnessed a decrease in platelet .
If dengue fever does not subside in two-three days of care, we must suspect Covid-19 and take a repeat test, “Vijayagiri said.
Dr.
A Jayavardhana, Head of the Pediatric Department, PSG Hospital, said they were getting around seven to 10 children with dengue fever or related diseases every day.
“Most of them are mild dengue cases.
Severe dengue forms can be witnessed in the second section of the season in January and February, because of a refection.
Parents must be careful and take adequate steps to drive mosquitoes from their homes.” Meanwhile , more rain is estimated in the coming days, because of the formation of other new weather systems above Bay Bay.
This can only lead to a surge in cases of dengue fever.
Dr.
P Aruna, Deputy Director of Health Services, has requested support from the community in keeping their environment free from the source of mosquito breeding.
“Travel for a week is done to educate the public about cleaning waste materials from their homes.
While the stagnation of rainwater needs to be prevented, people may not dispose of materials that are not used in places isolated in their homes, because mosquitoes prefer dark places to hide Of course.
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