DENGUE FEVER
If we say that dengue is back, it would be wrong. It has been here for many years and we will have to live with it for a long time or maybe even permanently. This is a reality.
Without waiting for a complete end to the winter season, the dengue mosquito is back on the job, breeding in ponds of water and spreading the fever with its bite.
“No need to be afraid of the dengue fever. A proper prevention & timely diagnosis can save patient’s life,”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT DENGUE
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by four dengue virus serotypes (1 to 4). Overall, the disease is a potential threat to almost half of the world’s population. It is estimated that up to 100 million people are infected annually. Of these people, 500,000 —mostly children—develop
dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), a severe form of the disease. DHF is a leading cause of hospitalization, placing tremendous pressure on strained medical resources and having a heavy economic and societal impact.
Parents of a child with dengue fever have to deal with the fear their child developing dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome, which can sometimes lead to death. Parents also face the economic consequences stemming from high medical costs and lost income due to the
time spent caring for their sick child. Many factors have contributed to the re-emergence and dramatic increase in dengue fever including urbanization and increased travel which facilitate dissemination of all four dengue virus serotypes. Despite continued efforts, it is almost impossible to keep the mosquitoes that transmit dengue under control and interrupt transmission over the long-term. In the absence of a specific treatment, an efficacious vaccine to prevent dengue is the only hope to win the fight against the
disease.
DISEASE BURDEN
• Up to 100 million people infected annually
• 500,000 people - mostly children - develop dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF),
• DHF is a leading cause of hospitalization in endemic countries, placing tremendous pressure on strained medical resources.
DISEASE SYMPTOMS
• Dengue clinical symptoms include high fever, severe headache, with or without rash, and possible bleeding complications
• Dengue fever can progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever which can lead to dengue shock syndrome and death.
Currently, there is no vaccine to protect against dengue. Dengue vaccines have been under development since the 1940s, but due to the limited appreciation of global dengue disease burden and of the potential markets for dengue vaccines, the industry’s interest languished throughout much of the 20th century.
DENGUE NEWS
KUALA LUMPUR: Feb 11, 2014 New Straits Times
Health Ministry sent a firm warning to Selangor government to step up efforts to tackle the dengue outbreak as 107 out of 115 dengue locality hot spots in the country (93 per cent) were located in the state.
Pakistan: Thursday, May 23, 2013Five more dengue cases reported in Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell on Wednesday said five more dengue viral fever cases were detected in Karachi from May 20 to 22, taking the number of cases to 135 this year. According to provincial focal person for Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh, total 135 dengue fever cases have been reported in Sindh province, out of them 127 in Karachi, while eight cases in rest of Sindh this year so far. Four dengue patients are still admitted to hospitals and five new cases reported in Karachi.
Sri Lanka: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Dengue Kills 31; Affect 11,300
The Health Ministry states that so far this year around 11,300 dengue cases have been reported while a majority of these patients are children.
As of last Friday 31 deaths had also been reported, due to dengue, the Health Ministry said.
RIYADH:8 May 2013
Twelve new cases of dengue fever have been discovered in the neighborhoods of south Jeddah last week.
Dr. Sami Badawood, director general of Jeddah Health Affairs at the Ministry of Health, yesterday confirmed that the cases were discovered after the patients visited public hospitals complaining of high temperature accompanied with skin rash and acute intestinal pain, body aches and an inability to concentrate. About 300 cases of dengue fever were registered in the first four months of 2013 despite an ongoing campaign to eradicate mosquitoes that carry the disease.
Thailand:On 22nd April 2013
At Phuket Provincial Hall, Phuket Governor in Thailand – Maitree Intusut, Phuket Chief Medical Officer – Dr Buncha Kakong and staff of the Ministry of Public Health joined a meeting to discuss the control of dengue fever in Phuket. Mr Maitree said that so far this year there has been 323 confirmed cases of dengue fever in Phuket, 6.4 times higher than the same time last year.
India:
The city recorded 84 new cases of dengue fever in last three months. Going by the Pune Municipal Corporation's records, cases have gone down over the last three months."There were 36 dengue fever cases in January. The number came down to 18 in February. There were 23 dengue cases in March," said S T Pardeshi, medical officer of health, of the Pune Municipal Corporation.
SINGAPORE, April 15
Singapore reported a record 492 dengue cases over the past week, according to statistics released on Monday by the National Environment Agency.The agency said there are 51 active clusters, with the biggest in Tampines district in the east of the island. The number of reported dengue cases was 406 in the preceding week from March 31 to April 6. Another 62 dengue cases were reported as of 3pm on Monday, the agency said.
The Express Tribune reports on 18th September, 2012 that ten more people tested positive for dengue fever on Monday taking the official count of dengue patients to 133 since March. According to the Health Department, 30 patients are still under treatment at various hospitals. The rest have been discharged on recovering from the disease.
The Dawn News reports on Monday, 27th August 2012; The Punjab Health Department has claimed that out of laboratory tests of 1,025 fever patients conducted on suspicion of dengue during the last eight months, no case was confirmed.
The News reports on Sunday, August 05, 2012; Although no death has been reported so far due to the dengue hemorrhagic fever this year in Karachi, the number of patients reached 136 on Saturday when two more patients tested positive for the mosquito-borne illness.
The News reported on March 11, 2012 that the dengue virus has returned as the first patient of the new season, confirmed through NS-I test, was reported in the city on Saturday March 10, 2012.
According to the media reports on Saturday, 3 Mar 2012 , two more patients were taken to Mayo Hospital Lahore for medical checkup including 22-year-old Muhammad Farooq of Chonian and 40-year-old Razia Bibi of Shadipura.The doctors diagnosed fever and patients were shifted to dengue ward of the hospital, however, their condition was said to be out of danger.
On February 27, 2012 The Nation reported that some 60 patients with dengue symptoms were admitted in Lahore’s different hospitals as the deadly mosquito-borne disease reemerges in Punjab.
Without waiting for a complete end to the winter season, the dengue mosquito is back on the job, breeding in ponds of water and spreading the fever with its bite.
“No need to be afraid of the dengue fever. A proper prevention & timely diagnosis can save patient’s life,”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT DENGUE
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by four dengue virus serotypes (1 to 4). Overall, the disease is a potential threat to almost half of the world’s population. It is estimated that up to 100 million people are infected annually. Of these people, 500,000 —mostly children—develop
dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), a severe form of the disease. DHF is a leading cause of hospitalization, placing tremendous pressure on strained medical resources and having a heavy economic and societal impact.
Parents of a child with dengue fever have to deal with the fear their child developing dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome, which can sometimes lead to death. Parents also face the economic consequences stemming from high medical costs and lost income due to the
time spent caring for their sick child. Many factors have contributed to the re-emergence and dramatic increase in dengue fever including urbanization and increased travel which facilitate dissemination of all four dengue virus serotypes. Despite continued efforts, it is almost impossible to keep the mosquitoes that transmit dengue under control and interrupt transmission over the long-term. In the absence of a specific treatment, an efficacious vaccine to prevent dengue is the only hope to win the fight against the
disease.
DISEASE BURDEN
• Up to 100 million people infected annually
• 500,000 people - mostly children - develop dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF),
• DHF is a leading cause of hospitalization in endemic countries, placing tremendous pressure on strained medical resources.
DISEASE SYMPTOMS
• Dengue clinical symptoms include high fever, severe headache, with or without rash, and possible bleeding complications
• Dengue fever can progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever which can lead to dengue shock syndrome and death.
Currently, there is no vaccine to protect against dengue. Dengue vaccines have been under development since the 1940s, but due to the limited appreciation of global dengue disease burden and of the potential markets for dengue vaccines, the industry’s interest languished throughout much of the 20th century.
DENGUE NEWS
KUALA LUMPUR: Feb 11, 2014 New Straits Times
Health Ministry sent a firm warning to Selangor government to step up efforts to tackle the dengue outbreak as 107 out of 115 dengue locality hot spots in the country (93 per cent) were located in the state.
Pakistan: Thursday, May 23, 2013Five more dengue cases reported in Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell on Wednesday said five more dengue viral fever cases were detected in Karachi from May 20 to 22, taking the number of cases to 135 this year. According to provincial focal person for Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh, total 135 dengue fever cases have been reported in Sindh province, out of them 127 in Karachi, while eight cases in rest of Sindh this year so far. Four dengue patients are still admitted to hospitals and five new cases reported in Karachi.
Sri Lanka: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Dengue Kills 31; Affect 11,300
The Health Ministry states that so far this year around 11,300 dengue cases have been reported while a majority of these patients are children.
As of last Friday 31 deaths had also been reported, due to dengue, the Health Ministry said.
RIYADH:8 May 2013
Twelve new cases of dengue fever have been discovered in the neighborhoods of south Jeddah last week.
Dr. Sami Badawood, director general of Jeddah Health Affairs at the Ministry of Health, yesterday confirmed that the cases were discovered after the patients visited public hospitals complaining of high temperature accompanied with skin rash and acute intestinal pain, body aches and an inability to concentrate. About 300 cases of dengue fever were registered in the first four months of 2013 despite an ongoing campaign to eradicate mosquitoes that carry the disease.
Thailand:On 22nd April 2013
At Phuket Provincial Hall, Phuket Governor in Thailand – Maitree Intusut, Phuket Chief Medical Officer – Dr Buncha Kakong and staff of the Ministry of Public Health joined a meeting to discuss the control of dengue fever in Phuket. Mr Maitree said that so far this year there has been 323 confirmed cases of dengue fever in Phuket, 6.4 times higher than the same time last year.
India:
The city recorded 84 new cases of dengue fever in last three months. Going by the Pune Municipal Corporation's records, cases have gone down over the last three months."There were 36 dengue fever cases in January. The number came down to 18 in February. There were 23 dengue cases in March," said S T Pardeshi, medical officer of health, of the Pune Municipal Corporation.
SINGAPORE, April 15
Singapore reported a record 492 dengue cases over the past week, according to statistics released on Monday by the National Environment Agency.The agency said there are 51 active clusters, with the biggest in Tampines district in the east of the island. The number of reported dengue cases was 406 in the preceding week from March 31 to April 6. Another 62 dengue cases were reported as of 3pm on Monday, the agency said.
The Express Tribune reports on 18th September, 2012 that ten more people tested positive for dengue fever on Monday taking the official count of dengue patients to 133 since March. According to the Health Department, 30 patients are still under treatment at various hospitals. The rest have been discharged on recovering from the disease.
The Dawn News reports on Monday, 27th August 2012; The Punjab Health Department has claimed that out of laboratory tests of 1,025 fever patients conducted on suspicion of dengue during the last eight months, no case was confirmed.
The News reports on Sunday, August 05, 2012; Although no death has been reported so far due to the dengue hemorrhagic fever this year in Karachi, the number of patients reached 136 on Saturday when two more patients tested positive for the mosquito-borne illness.
The News reported on March 11, 2012 that the dengue virus has returned as the first patient of the new season, confirmed through NS-I test, was reported in the city on Saturday March 10, 2012.
According to the media reports on Saturday, 3 Mar 2012 , two more patients were taken to Mayo Hospital Lahore for medical checkup including 22-year-old Muhammad Farooq of Chonian and 40-year-old Razia Bibi of Shadipura.The doctors diagnosed fever and patients were shifted to dengue ward of the hospital, however, their condition was said to be out of danger.
On February 27, 2012 The Nation reported that some 60 patients with dengue symptoms were admitted in Lahore’s different hospitals as the deadly mosquito-borne disease reemerges in Punjab.