Jaipur: Dengue continued to take a toll on the state, reporting 28 deaths so far this year. This is the highest in the past seven years or since 2015.
According to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, the state had reported seven dengue deaths in 2015, 16 in 2016, 14 in 2017, 10 in 2018, 17 in 2019 and seven in 2020. But the disease has claimed 28 lives till November 3 this year.
The state also reported 11,913 dengue cases. Out of these, 5,116 have been reported in the last 16 days (Oct 19 to Nov 3). The pace at which dengue is spreading in the state can be gauged by the fact that around 43% of the cases have been reported in 16 days this year.
Doctors say that dengue is leading to more complications of multiple organs this year.
Many patients getting admitted to hospitals have symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). In DHF, a patient complaints of fever with hemorrhagic tendencies, low blood platelet count and plasma leak. In DSS, a patient complaints of fever with evidence of circulatory failure characterized by rapid and weak pulse, narrow pulse pressure, cold clammy skin, restlessness and abdominal pain.
“Hemorrhagic tendencies in dengue patients can be identified by positive tourniquet test, bleeding from other sites and drop in platelet count,” said Dr Sudhir Bhandari, principal and controller, SMS Medical College.
The doctors have been asked to monitor dengue patients and identify hemorrhagic tendencies and keep observing patients for plasma leak for effective treatment.