Monsoon Season Spurs Dengue Surge, K’taka tops with 5,374 cases, 5 deaths [Video]

The monsoon season, a period of relief from the sweltering heat, has also brought a surge in dengue cases in various parts of India, including Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra. Doctors have advised caution and stressed the need for early detection to boost outcomes.

Dengue, a vector-borne disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, thrives in warm and humid environments. The disease is endemic to more than 100 countries, and the monsoon season provides the perfect breeding ground for the Aedes mosquito, the primary vector for dengue.

Children are at a higher risk of contracting dengue fever, with varied presentations compared to earlier years. According to Santosh Kumar, Senior Consultant and Lead – Paediatrics & Neonatology, Motherhood Hospitals, Banashankari, Bengaluru, the classical presentation of dengue would be a brief period of febrile illness with vomiting, pain in the abdomen, decreased appetite, and generalized myalgia. However, …