Five dengue deaths so far in Karnataka, Health department holds meeting

BENGALURU: There has been a significant increase in dengue fever cases in Karnataka, with 4,624 cases reported so far from January. Unfortunately, five people have succumbed to the disease. The health department has raised an alarm and is taking measures to control the spread of dengue.

So far, the case count stands at: Bengaluru City (26), Bengaluru Rural (15), Ramanagara (53), Kolar (43) Chikkaballapur (89) Tumakuru (169), Chitradurga (265), Davanagere (155), Shivamogga (283), Belagavi (177), Vijayapura (166 ), Bagalkot (53) Dharwad (168), Gadag (49), Haveri (451), Uttar Kannada (113), Kalaburagi (153),Yadgir (4), Bidar (44), Ballari (79), Vijayanagara (21), Raichur (32), Koppal (92), Mysuru (479) , Chamarajanagar (54), Mandya (189), Hassan (198), Dakshina Kannada (233), Udupi (180), Chikkamagaluru (491) and Kodagu (100).

The health department has identified 17 wards in Bengaluru as high-risk areas for dengue fever, with a total of 1,918 cases reported in these areas. They include Adugodi (24), CV Raman Nagar (17), Rajajinagar(14), HSR Layout (13), Bellandur (12), New Thippasandhra(12), MS Palya (12), Amrita Halli (13), Konnakunte (9), T Dasarahalli(08), Doddanakkundi (09), Mahalakshmi Layout (10), Sbramanya Nagar(10), Mallattahalli(07) and Abbigere(04).

A meeting was convened today at Vidhana Soudha with BBMP and Health Department officials to discuss dengue control measures.

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— Dinesh Gundu Rao/ದಿನೇಶ್ ಗುಂಡೂರಾವ್ (@dineshgrao) July 2, 2024

The Health Department on Tuesday held an important meeting, chaired by Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao, regarding dengue fever. The meeting was attended by officials from the Health, Rural Development and Urban Development Departments. Several issues were discussed at the meeting, including controlling dengue fever and the department issued guidelines for the same.

The guidelines include:

Conducting door-to-door surveys at the gram panchayat level.

Implementing larva reduction measures in villages and destroying Aedes mosquito larvae, promoting regular cleanliness and awareness about dengue.

Collecting blood samples immediately in high-risk cases and admitting patients to hospitals.

Taking preventive measures to prevent dengue fever.

Increasing focus on dengue control in urban areas and collaborating with health officials to raise awareness.

The meeting also emphasized the need for coordination between the Rural Development and Urban Development Departments to control dengue fever.