At least 56 citizenry , most of which are children , have die following a mysterious fever irruption in Uttar Pradesh , a country located in Northern India . The yet - to - be - determined status has symptom include high feverishness , joint pains , worry , drying up , and nausea , as well some cases of rashes across upper and lower limbs .
None of the the great unwashed reporting these symptoms have screen positivistic for COVID-19 and in the six territorial dominion bear upon by the illness , medico distrust the irruption is because of a particularly stark form of dengue pyrexia . Bloodwork from some patient showing wane numbers racket of platelet supports this scenario .
" The patients , especially tiddler , in hospital are croak very quickly , " Dr Neeta Kulshrestha , the most older health functionary of Firozabad district , toldBBC News . Dr Kulsheresthahas since been removedby the country Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in what has been seen as a move to allot more immediately with the virus spread . A team of 11 specializer doctor has been sent to Firozabad along with medicines and other necessities .
Dengue pyrexia is a viral disease spread by mosquito found in the tropical and subtropical regions across the world , mostly in metropolis . There are four types of dengue computer virus , which mean that an soul can be infect four clock time . Most cases are balmy but it is potential for the virus to induce acute symptoms , which can be influenza - like . Like the influenza , this can be deadly , peculiarly without right medical care
Modeling from theWorld Health Organizationestimates around 390 million dengue computer virus infections worldwide . One in ten multitude at risk from the disease becomes infect every year . The routine of infections and deaths have been massively increase in the last several X , growing four - fold between 2000 and 2015 when 4,032 people go bad of the disease .
The other possibility , Japanese encephalitis , is also carry by mosquito . The WHO estimates 68,00 clinical cases every year and is the independent effort of viral phrenitis in several Asiatic country . In ecumenical , this disease is rarified but it has a gamey case - fatality ratio . Almost one - in - three the great unwashed that contract the virus dies .
For both status , there is no known cure , but there are dependable and effective vaccine that can preventJapanese encephalitis . run and samples are being carry out to wreak out if either of these viruses or other causes are behind the lethal outbreak .
cut and ineffective mosquito control programs as well as the ascent of insecticide - resistive vectorsare seen as reasonswhy sure diseases have seen a striking and often fateful surge in late decades . reincarnate investment is fundamental to tackle diseases that could lead to fateful eruption like the one happening now .
