Dengue is spreading fast among the waterlogging victims in the most affected residential localities in Patna, as nearly 80 patients have tested positive for dengue since Tuesday while fresh cases of chikungunya have also been reported in Bihar’s capital.
It has been reported that hundreds of victims trapped or confined in their houses are suffering from mild to high fever and other symptoms like upset stomach.
The state heath department officials said that on Thursday the number increased to 903. Till Tuesday, 76 cases of chikungunya, a viral disease that infected mosquitoes transmit to humans, were also reported while on Thursday the number went up to 90, they added.
Health officials said that waterlogging helps the spread of these vector-borne diseases by enabling mosquito breeding. Apart from dengue, reports of Chikungunia and diarrhea outbreak are also surfacing in the city.
Following the critical situation across the state, the department has planned to hold free camps to test dengue and chikungunya cases at PMCH and Nalanda Medical College and Hospital from October 10 to 12.
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