It has been discovered that dengue fever cases have been surged across the nation, not only in the Kathmandu Valley. In Terai-Madhesh and hilly regions, where there are many of mosquitoes, dengue infection is on the rise. Patients with dengue fever are on the rise, particularly in crowded places like Pokhara, and the Kathmandu Valley. Around 33 patients have been brought to the hospital as of toady, and six of them are undergoing care in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to Dr. Manisha Rawal, director of Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital(STIDH).
Major hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley have reported an increase in sick patients due to the virus community-wide spread, according to The Rising Nepal.
Everyday, between 110 and 140 people come to the hospital emergency room, and 90% of them are later discovered to have dengue infection, she said.
According to Dr. Rawal, the hospital would have trouble treating the patients if dengue incidence rose at the same rate. Getting rid of mosquito breeding grounds is the greatest approach to stop the dengue, she said.
Doctors say that some of the symptoms of dengue include mild to high fever, sever headache, muscular discomfort, rashes, pain in the eyes and vomiting.
Doctors say that some of the symptoms of dengue include mild to high fever, sever headache, muscular discomfort, rashes, pain in the eyes and vomiting.
Patients with sever dengue infectious exhibit additional symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bleeding from the gums and nose, blood in the stool, and fatigue and restlessness.
Female Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes bite a human to transmit dengue. Early in the morning and in the evening just before nightfall are the times when mosquitoes bite most frequently, according to Dr. Bimal Sharma Chalise, Chief Consultant Physician at the STIDH.
Dr. Chalise recommended applying insect repellent, dressing in long sleeves, utilizing a mosquito net, and emptying any potential water-holding objects that may serve as mosquito breeding grounds.
Dr. Chalise recommended applying insect repellent, dressing in long sleeves, utilizing a mosquito net, and emptying any potential water-holding objects that may serve as mosquito breeding grounds.
Dengue-causing mosquitoes bite human during the daytime and deposit their eggs in water-filled receptacles both inside and outside the home. In addition to hiding in open water tanks, buckets, broken plastic cups, bottles, and even wet tires, mosquitoes that spread dengue can lay their eggs when they come into touch with water.
Community involvement in "search and destroy" is crucial since dengue cases are rising significantly, according to Dr. Chuman Las Das, director of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD).
Given that the insects that carry dengue may live for up to 45 days, it is exceedingly difficult to stop the diseases transmission.
The EDCD reports that a total of 3,227 dengue cases have been documented in 72 districts in the first eight months of this year. According to The Rising Nepal, more than 2,500 cases of them were found in the previous two months.