The Chandigarh well being division has until Sunday registered 74 circumstances of chikungunya in 2022, which is the town’s highest depend previously six years. No fatality, nonetheless, has been attributed to the vector-borne illness as of now, the division claimed.

As per the info, just one case of chikungunya was reported within the metropolis in 2015, whereas the tally had instantly spiked to 272 in 2016. Next yr, 54 circumstances had been detected and since then, the depend has been on a decline. Only 4 circumstances of the viral an infection had been recorded in 2018, whereas the tally remained zero in 2019 and 2020. Last yr, seven individuals had examined optimistic for chikungunya.

Situation underneath management

Dr Suman Singh, director, well being providers, Chandigarh, mentioned, “In 2020 and 2021, the cases were low because the testing was not adequate due to Covid. This year, the figure is comparatively high, but the situation is under control. Not many people suffering from dengue need to be admitted to hospitals as the infection is not severe. Chikungunya, however, does not require hospitalisation in the majority of the cases.”

“Every year, areas mostly close to Panchkula and Mohali are affected more by mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, malaria and chikungunya. But regular fogging, challans and checking of larvae are being ensured by us to plug the infection spread,” she added.

Health specialists mentioned with a fall in temperature, the mosquito-borne ailments can even begin ebbing.

Cases is perhaps extra: PGIMER

The knowledge obtainable with the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) revealed that the chikungunya case depend in Chandigarh might be extra.

The institute examined 1,090 individuals for the viral an infection between October 1 and November 9, of whom at the very least 350 had been discovered contaminated.

As per PGIMER, round 190 sufferers had addresses in Chandigarh in addition to the encompassing villages of the UT.

Chikungunya virus is primarily transmitted to an individual via the chunk of an contaminated mosquito. Humans are the first host of the virus throughout epidemic durations. Mosquitoes turn out to be contaminated once they feed on an individual who already has the virus. Symptoms normally start three to seven days after an contaminated mosquito bites.

The most typical signs are fever and joint pains. Other indicators embody headache, muscle ache, swelling in joints, or rash. Though chikungunya is much less deadly than dengue, its an infection interval is for much longer. Chikungunya doesn’t trigger excessive morbidity, however there could possibly be problems if a affected person has comorbidities. Most sufferers really feel higher inside per week. However, joint ache might be extreme and will persist as much as months.

There is not any particular antiviral drug remedy for chikungunya. The medical administration primarily goals to alleviate the signs, together with joint ache.