INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Jun 23, 2019 07:35 ISTMangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jun 23 (ANI): About 40 people have been admitted to a hospital here in
Gujjarakere in the last three weeks over suspicion of dengue
However, only one case of dengue has been confirmed so far."There has been a rise in fever cases in Gujjarakere in the last three weeks
There are around 40 cases of dengue but only one has been confirmed so far
The problem is water stagnation, which is causing mosquitoes to breed in this area
We are taking preventive measures and will surely control the situation," Dr Arun, District Vector Borne Disease Control Officer, Mangaluru,
said while speaking to ANI.In Karnataka, there has been a 26.5 per cent rise in the number of positive dengue cases from January to May this
year in comparison to last year, as per Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by dengue virus
Its symptoms include high fever, skin rash, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains
