As dengue cases rise, UP government cancels leaves of doctors

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 19 : With dengue cases rising, the Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the leaves of all doctors and paramedical staff.
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday said that dengue cases are less than last year.
The Chief Minister's Office has cancelled the leaves of doctors and paramedical staff.
He said that the increasing dengue cases are being controlled in Uttar Pradesh and all measures are being taken to avoid the spread.
"Cases less as compared to last year. Beds are reserved in hospitals and preparations for enough platelets are being made. Leaves of all government doctors and health-related people have been cancelled," said Pathak.
Earlier on Friday, the Centre informed that it has decided to depute a high-level team to Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with the state authorities for instituting measures for dengue management in Firozabad, Agra and Etawah districts.
"Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to depute a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Uttar Pradesh to collaborate with the State Health Authorities in instituting public health measures for Dengue management in Firozabad, Agra and Etawah districts," the ministry informed in a press statement.
As per the statement, the six-member central team to Uttar Pradesh comprises experts from National Centre for Disease Control, National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi.
The team will be headed by Dr VK Chaudhary, Senior RD, Regional Office of Health and Family Welfare, Lucknow.
The team shall work closely with the State Health Departments and take stock of on-ground situation and recommend necessary public health interventions to manage the increasing cases of Dengue being reported by the State, it stated.