PUNE: The city recorded 84 new cases of dengue fever in last three months. Going by the Pune Municipal Corporation's records, cases have gone down over the last three months.
"There were 36 dengue fever cases in January. The number came down to 18 in February. There were 23 dengue cases in March," said S T Pardeshi, medical officer of health, of the Pune Municipal Corporation.
If anyone is suffering from fever as high as 103/104 degrees Fahrenheit, along with headache, body pain, dehydration and nausea, it is best to consult a doctor right away, said family physician Prakash Mahajan.
Fever triggered by the dengue virus does not respond to the normal dosage of paracetamol, said doctors. If left untreated, the viral attack could lead to complications.
"Precautionary measures are being taken in slums, with insecticides sprayed at mosquito-breeding sites. But since the mosquito, aedes aegypti, which spreads dengue, breeds in fresh water, it is imperative for every household to observe one day a week as 'dry day', when all utensils and tanks are emptied and cleaned. This is an effective measure at the domestic level," said Pardeshi.
If anyone is suffering from fever as high as 103/104 degrees Fahrenheit, along with headache, body pain, dehydration and nausea, it is best to consult a doctor right away, said family physician Prakash Mahajan.
Fever triggered by the dengue virus does not respond to the normal dosage of paracetamol, said doctors. If left untreated, the viral attack could lead to complications.
"Precautionary measures are being taken in slums, with insecticides sprayed at mosquito-breeding sites. But since the mosquito, aedes aegypti, which spreads dengue, breeds in fresh water, it is imperative for every household to observe one day a week as 'dry day', when all utensils and tanks are emptied and cleaned. This is an effective measure at the domestic level," said Pardeshi.
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