Dengue on the rise in Haryana

Tribune News Service

Hisar, November 11

It is a cause of concern for the health authorities in the region, as the number of positive dengue cases continues to rise in Fatehabad, Sirsa, Hisar and Jind districts. A collective of 2,929 persons have tested positive for dengue.

Samples taken from Anchra Kalan village

The Health Department team had visited Anchra Kalan village and collected samples of some ailing persons. We have sent them for testing and are waiting for the report. — Dr TS Bagri, medical officer, Jind

Fogging drive intensified

The health authorities claimed that they had intensified the fogging drive in the suspected areas in the region.

Cases this season (till Nov 11)

Fatehabad 880

Hisar 730

Sirsa 698

Jind 388

Bhiwani 233

Health Department officials informed that most of the dengue patients had recovered while they were working in tandem with the private hospitals to contain the spread of the virus.

Hisar district today recorded 46 cases of dengue putting the total number of dengue patients to 730. Fatehabad district recorded 19 dengue cases today which has taken the total number of cases to 880. Sirsa reported 18 cases today with a total of 698 cases. The health authorities claimed that they had intensified the fogging drive in the suspected areas in the region.

In Jind, the district health authorities have detected 388 cases so far. The medical officer, Dr TS Bagri, said the Health Department team had visited Anchra Kalan village and collected samples of some ailing persons. “We have sent them for testing and are waiting for the report”, he said.

The villagers in Anchra Kalan village have reported the death of 12 persons in one month due to flu-like disease.

The Senior Medical Officer in Hisar, Dr Subhash Khatreja, said the patients were advised to undergo Igg Elisa test for the detection of dengue infections or the NS1 (dengue virus antigen detection along with rapid test. “We have also asked the private hospitals to take samples of patients and test them for dengue, malaria and Covid 19 so that the health authorities can take proper measures and precautions”, he said.

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