PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun
One new case of dengue was reported in the Dehradun district on Saturday. Informing about this, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Dehradun, Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma said that one dengue patient was admitted to the hospital on Saturday and is currently hospitalised, undergoing treatment at Shri Mahant Indiresh hospital.
This raises the total number of confirmed dengue cases (ELISA-positive) so far to 49, comprising 29 patients from Dehradun and 20 from other districts or States. Dr Sharma added that there are presently four individuals hospitalised: three at Shri Mahant Indiresh hospital and one at Graphic Era Hospital. On Saturday, a total of 105 samples were collected, contributing to an overall total of 3,322 samples collected thus far.
Additionally, there have been no reported deaths due to dengue so far. Moreover, on Saturday, ASHAs and volunteers performed 22,080 house surveys to check for larvae, with 83 houses testing positive for larvae. It is important to mention that ASHAs and volunteers have conducted a total of 1,15,809 house surveys so far, of which 381 houses have tested positive for larvae.
