Dengue is spreading its leg in northern India

Dengue is the world’s most dreaded mosquito-borne viral disease. It is an acute infectious disease caused by a virus and transmitted by the bite of the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquito. The disease occurs in both epidemic and intermittent form in warm climates. Dengue is usually found in tropical regions of Latin America and Asia, the Caribbean and Africa. The mosquitoes that carry the virus can be found during summer months in the southeastern. United States. At present, Northern India experiences dengue fever at an alarming stage. 33 deaths have been reported, while hundreds of patients are suspected with symptoms of dengue in October 4, 2006.India has determined to change its mosquito close watch system to better predict the size and intensity of future outbursts of dengue.

Dengue is regarded as by a sudden onset of symptoms, which include high fever, severe headaches, extreme joint and muscle pain, nausea and vomiting. A rash may appear three or four days after the fever begins. Dengue fever may last 10 days, but complete recovery can take two to four weeks. Some people develop dengue hemorrhagic fever, which is characterized by bleeding, in addition to the other symptoms. An even more severe form of the disease, dengue shock syndrome, can lead to circulatory failure and shock. Internationally, there are an estimated 50 to 100 million cases of dengue fever and several hundred thousand cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever per year.

There is no definite treatment for dengue fever except good nurture care. Precautionary measures have to be taken to avoid such infectious disease. Travellers are advised to avoid mosquito bites by staying in screened or air-conditioned places. People must have to use mosquito repellent to escape from the bite of mosquito. We all must unite to combat this deadly virus by organising camps and general awareness program. At the same time, we must not ignore patients who are under grip of dengue. It is our moral responsibility to inform health officials immediately to attend the patients immediately.