"Strictly monitoring situation...": Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Dengue cases
Jul 09, 2024
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 9 : On the rise in cases of Dengue in Karnataka, state Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday said that they are strictly monitoring the situation adding that all departments have been instructed to keep doing source reduction.
"We are monitoring the situation...we have strictly instructed all departments to keep doing source reduction...we have asked Asha workers and volunteers to go house to house...govt is working full time...main thing is to control the spread of mosquito and also to stop deaths from happening," Karnataka Health Minister said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the state has reported 7,362 positive cases to date in Karnataka and instructed the officials to eliminate mosquito breeding sites.
He further instructed the officials to allocate 10 beds in a ward at every hospital separately for dengue cases.
"Dengue usually shows up when there's rain. 7,362 positive cases have been registered to date in the state this year of which 7 have succumbed to the disease. I have given instructions that the mosquito breeding sites must be eliminated. 10 beds in a ward must be allotted at every hospital separately for dengue cases, a task force must be formed in every district and mosquito net to be given to all slum residents for free," Siddaramaiah said.
Siddaramaiah further said that the officials have to work in coordination if the government program is to reach the beneficiaries.
The cases of dengue are on the surge with advancing monsoon rains in Bengaluru, Karnataka, as of July 8.
Dr Indira Kabade, Superintendent of KC General Hospital, said, "As you know, day by day, dengue cases are increasing. As of now, we are encountering a lot of cases. According to the signs and symptoms, doctors are treating OPD cases as well as IPD cases. We find severity in the cases that are admitted to the hospital. We categorize the cases into mild, moderate, and serious. Most of the cases are of the mild category and are treated in the OPD. If the vitals are not stable, the patient needs admission. Depending on our physicians' and pediatricians' suggestions, patients are admitted to the hospital. They are getting treated, and luckily, within two to three days, they recover."
