IN NEWS: Recently, Bihar has recorded more than 15,000 dengue cases so far this year, according to the official records released October 31.
- These are the highest numbers of reported dengue cases and deaths in the state in at least five years – there has been an increase of 608% in the number of cases between 2018 and 2023.
Dengue
- Dengue is a fast emerging, outbreak-prone, and mosquito-borne viral fever.
- At present, except Ladakh all the States and Union Territories are reporting Dengue cases.
- Dengue is a viral disease
- It is transmitted by the infective bite of Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
- Man develops disease after 5-6 days of being bitten by an infective mosquito
- Dengue Fever is a severe, flu-like illness.
- Person suspected of having symptoms of dengue fever must see a doctor at once.
- Aedes mosquitoes breed only in clean water.
- Species of Aedes mosquitoes involved in Dengue transmission – Aedes aegypti & Aedes albopictus.