Dengue Cases Cross10,000 In Karnataka, Bengaluru Reports Over 3,000 (Photo @Vijayabaskarofl)

The dengue outbreak has caused threatening public health concerns in Karnataka as the state crossed the 10,000 mark in the positive cases. According to the latest information from the health department, the total number of cases has reached 10,449 while at least eight lost their lives due to the dengue fever.

Karnataka recorded 487 fresh cases of infection with a total active cases of 358. Most cases, nearly 37 per cent, were reported among those aged below 18 years. The rise in Dengue among children aged 0-1 is also alarming, as at least 170 cases reported among this age group so far.

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Notably, on July 15, a nine-year-old boy succumbed to suspected dengue at HIMS hospital in Hassan, in the latest fatality. Hailing from Madalu village in Arasikere taluk, the boy was shifted to HIMS after his condition deteriorated. Tuesday’s test saw Bengaluru, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Udupi increasing number of cases: BBMP (3,487 cases) is the most affected, followed by Chikkamagaluru (612 cases), Mysore (557 cases), Haveri (496 cases), Mandya (451 cases), Dharwada (380 cases), Dakshina Kannada (345 cases), Chitradurga (340 cases), and Shivamogga (332 cases).

The state has conducted tests of over 73,900 blood samples so far, and it carrying out the process, testing samples every day.

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Bengaluru has seen a huge uptick since the outbreak kickstarted in the state, and the capital city has recorded a total of 3,587 active cases. The city recorded 1,563 positive cases and 6,443 suspected cases between January 1 and July according to the health department. From the first of July, the city has witnessed a double surge in Dengue cases, as the number of positive cases reached 3,124 while the suspected cases’ tally crossed 14,000.

As a countermeasure, the government has established ‘Dengue war rooms’ across the state, which enhances the monitoring and management of the rising cases and works to mitigate the impact and spread of the diseases. Health workers are also fogging several areas in a bid to kill the mosquitoes.