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Karnataka's Kalaburagi sees rise in Dengue cases since July: Official

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Due to heavy rainfall in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi, cases of Dengue have increased in the area since July, the District Health Officer informed on August 12, 2021.

“More than 100 cases from January to July have been reported in the district and 35 cases were reported in July alone,” District Health Officer of Kalaburagi, Sharanabasappa Ganajalkhed said.

“We are doing fogging and larva surveys in the places where the cases of Dengue have increased. We are doing door-to-door larva surveys and also giving health education about the mosquitoes breeding places in a house,” he added.

“We have free treatment in government hospitals for this disease, and if anyone has dengue symptoms, they can reach out to government hospitals for free testing, they can avail the facilities and platelets are available in the hospitals,” he said.

“To private hospitals, we have provided written guidelines that if they do a screen test for dengue they have to send the blood sample to our Public Health Laboratory. Also if there is a need for blood transfusion then they can also refer to government hospitals,” he further added.

The district health officer further said that till August 10 the district has reported 12 cases so far.


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