Hassan: Due to the change in the weather due to heavy rains, there are frequent reports of viral fever and suspected dengue in the district.
Karnataka Dengue cases have increased rapidly in the last two months. While 2,987 cases were registered till September 15 this year, 2,516 more cases were registered till November 17 this year. Doctors say that the increase of 84 per cent is due to untimely rains promoting breeding of mosquitoes.
The state reported its first death from dengue on October 21, five, five. Of the five patients who died, two were from Ramnagar and one from Chamarajanagar, Dakshina Kannada and Belagavi. 441 new cases have been reported in Karnataka since the beginning of November. Although no death has been reported so far this month
So far 33 cases of dengue have been reported in the district. Hasan district and less than last year, while the cases registered were 56, DHO Dr. KM Satisho said.
However, Dr Suresh, HOD, Department of Medicine, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), said that the viral infection is being reported more. He said that the unexpected rains, which led to the sudden change in weather, were the reason behind the spread of the viral infection.
Dr Suresh said that NS1 antigen test, immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) test are common tests for diagnosis of dengue. “It is rare for all these tests to report positive in a single patient. So, if we get NS1 test report positive and other two tests negative, that case is considered dengue positive and the patient is provided treatment. Confirmed cases of dengue are comparatively less as compared to suspected cases.
In one case from Malali village near Shantigrama, a family of four tested positive for dengue. Only his NS1 test report came back positive. His platelets were below 10,000. He underwent platelet transfusion and is now recovering.
In that family, the husband has dengue, but the wife has dengue and malaria. It is a case of mixed infection. Mixed infections are also coming to the fore these days.
One reason may be that Aedes aegypti, which causes dengue, and Anopheles, which causes malaria, seek similar breeding grounds.
in medicine OPD 150 patients visit HIMS daily. About 30 of them are suspected to be suffering from viral fever. Dr Suresh said that more cases have been reported from Arkalgud, Holenarasipur and Hassan taluks.
Karnataka Dengue cases have increased rapidly in the last two months. While 2,987 cases were registered till September 15 this year, 2,516 more cases were registered till November 17 this year. Doctors say that the increase of 84 per cent is due to untimely rains promoting breeding of mosquitoes.
The state reported its first death from dengue on October 21, five, five. Of the five patients who died, two were from Ramnagar and one from Chamarajanagar, Dakshina Kannada and Belagavi. 441 new cases have been reported in Karnataka since the beginning of November. Although no death has been reported so far this month
So far 33 cases of dengue have been reported in the district. Hasan district and less than last year, while the cases registered were 56, DHO Dr. KM Satisho said.
However, Dr Suresh, HOD, Department of Medicine, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), said that the viral infection is being reported more. He said that the unexpected rains, which led to the sudden change in weather, were the reason behind the spread of the viral infection.
Dr Suresh said that NS1 antigen test, immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) test are common tests for diagnosis of dengue. “It is rare for all these tests to report positive in a single patient. So, if we get NS1 test report positive and other two tests negative, that case is considered dengue positive and the patient is provided treatment. Confirmed cases of dengue are comparatively less as compared to suspected cases.
In one case from Malali village near Shantigrama, a family of four tested positive for dengue. Only his NS1 test report came back positive. His platelets were below 10,000. He underwent platelet transfusion and is now recovering.
In that family, the husband has dengue, but the wife has dengue and malaria. It is a case of mixed infection. Mixed infections are also coming to the fore these days.
One reason may be that Aedes aegypti, which causes dengue, and Anopheles, which causes malaria, seek similar breeding grounds.
in medicine OPD 150 patients visit HIMS daily. About 30 of them are suspected to be suffering from viral fever. Dr Suresh said that more cases have been reported from Arkalgud, Holenarasipur and Hassan taluks.
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