JNN 27.10.10 AN outburst of mosquito-borne dengue fever has been reported in some parts of Pakistan. A total of 4,561 dengue cases have been reported, which are estimated to further increase from October to December.

Dengue, like malaria and other vector-borne diseases, is circulated by the reproduction of mosquitoes in stagnant water. With the recent flood outbreak and general poor hygiene conditions in various municipalities` pools of stagnant water have led to the increase and spread of this disease.

It is always the poor who suffer in silence, while the elite and the rich can afford better. Be it food, shelter or even expensive medical treatments and healthcare. Education is the key.

The government should step up efforts to save lives and to let these poor devastated people know the real dangers of their situation so that they can make simple changes in their day-to-day living to save themselves.

An acute shortage of platelet kits at public health institutions is aggravating the plight of patients tested positive for dengue, and private facilities have started cashing in on the situation by charging exorbitant rates for the kits.

According to medical experts, a dengue patient having platelet counts below 50,000 is declared critical and needs immediate platelets transfusion and any delay may prove fatal for the patient.

“A dengue patient or recipient requires six to seven platelet concentrates per day for at least two weeks to bring his platelet counts normal,” a senior doctor said.

“A kit worth Rs8,000 is being sold against Rs30,000 in the black market these days,” sources claimed. The situation has exposed the government’s tall claims of provision of free treatment to patients at public sector hospitals.

SYMPTOMS
High fever and severe body pain, itching and red spots,Then after some time bleeding from nose and teeth, severe pain behind eyes.

PRECAUTIONS
Promptly cover the pots having water, e.g. bath buckets and drums etc. Use coils, mats and special sprays.

FACTS
Dengue mosquitto attacks during 6am to 9am and from 4pm to 10pm.

TREATMENT
Patients should use paracetamol only, never use aspirin / dispirin.
And In case of  Fever , No Antibiotique Medicine should be taken prior to Blood test , as in case of infection by  Dengue Virus , if the person have already taken Antibiotique Medicine, then even the Dengue Virus Infected Person’s  test will report Negative, while in the presence of the virus, which is very lethal and can be life threatening ,so extra care should be taken during fever these days , as the Blood test is necessary , to check the infection of Dengue Virus.

Dengue virus Infection can be cured by grinding the PaPaya leaves on the conventional Stone grinders by Hand and its juice and grinded leaves should be administered to the patient once a day for atleast a week to fortnight , which instantly starts giving rise in the Plattlet level of  the patients.