Title : THE DENGUE FEVER

Date : Dec 22, 2021

Description :

GS II

 

Topic à Health related issues

 

• When do dengue fever cases peak:

 

• The disease follows a seasonal pattern, peaking after the monsoon and not being evenly dispersed throughout the year.
• Every year, from July to November, there is an increase in dengue fever cases.

 

• What is the main cause of the dengue fever outbreak:

 

• Mosquito breeding grounds are being reduced at an alarming rate, while adult control techniques such as Indoor Space Spray and fogging are not being implemented on a regular basis. When dengue fever is reported, control actions in that area are ignored.

 

• About the Dengue Fever:

 

• Dengue fever is a disease that affects people all around the world
• Dengue fever is spread through the bite of a female Aedes (Aedes) mosquito.
• Aedes is a day feeder with a maximum flight distance of 400 metres.
• Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that causes minor sickness in most people. However, severe dengue infections can be fatal.
• Dengue fever has an annual incidence of 100-400 million cases, according to WHO estimates, with the global incidence increasing substantially "in recent decades."

 

• Source à The Hindu à 20/12/21 à Page Number 3

Tags : vector born disease