3 more dengue cases reported

Three more persons have tested positive for dengue on Wednesday,bringing the number of cases to six.

While two patients are admitted in the Fortis Hospital,one is admitted in the civil hospital in Mohali. According to sources,two of the patients are in their 20s,they live in Sectors 43,39 and 15.

Three positive cases had been reported in August.

The symptoms of dengue include sudden high fever,severe headache,nausea and vomiting,loss of appetite,rash and deep muscle and joint pains. The rash usually shows up 3-4 days after the initial symptoms become visible and begins on the torso,spreading to the face,arms and legs.

A viral fever,dengue is spread by the Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes and has a short incubation period usually two to seven days. Dengue becomes dangerous if hemorrhaging starts either external or internal. Nose bleeding is one of the main features of hemorrhagic dengue fever.

A number of precautions need to be taken to prevent the spread of dengue:
* Keep surroundings clean and dry
* Ensure there is no standing water in water-coolers,old tyres,flower-pots,etc
* Cover arms and legs and wear loose fitting cotton clothes
* In case bleeding starts,hospitalization is essential

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