Mumbai registers 91 dengue cases in 3 days

As many as 91 cases of dengue were recorded in the past three days at civic hospitals, according to the latest figures released by the epidemiology department of the civic body.

Officials are attributing the rise in number to the continuing spells of rain and stagnant water in the city. "The cases of dengue and leptospirosis are likely to rise in such a situation. The message to the patients is that fever or any symptoms of dengue must not be ignored," said BMC's executive health officer Padmaja Keskar.

Doctors, too, said that while the rise in number of cases is due to the large number of mosquito breeding spots, patients must not self-medicate under any situation. "Patients must follow-up with the doctors. Fever, body ache, vomiting and cough are common symtoms. Most patients with dengue don't even need to be admitted in hospitals if they seek treatment on time," said Dr Ajit Shetty, general physician, SRV Hospital.

The civic body registered 1,020 cases of fever between July 25 and 28 and 220 cases of gastro. A total of 114 cases of malaria and 44 cases of leptospirosis, too, were registered during the same duration.

About dengue

Dengue is a viral disease and is transmitted by the bite of female aedes aegypti mosquito

Classical symptoms

Sudden onset of fever (lasts 2-7 days)
Frontal headache
Severe discomfort
Vomiting/Nausea

How to manage dengue?

Bed rest and plenty of oral fluids
Paracetemol to control fever
See a doctor in case of persistent vomiting
Monitor blood platelets
Blood transfusion in severe cases