{"id":10272,"date":"2019-10-07T13:16:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T13:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/?p=10272"},"modified":"2023-11-02T06:18:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T06:18:50","slug":"dengue-prevention-and-management-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2019\/10\/dengue-prevention-and-management-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Dengue Prevention and Management Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"

I live in one of the well-known villa communities in Hyderabad. Like most of you, I’d vaguely heard Dengue spoken about with a sense of panic a few years back; though hardly one or two cases within my circle of family and friends. The last couple of years have seen a sudden increase in the numbers affected and this year the onslaught has been worse – every person I meet or talk to in Hyderabad knows someone close who’s had Dengue. Almost 10-15 percent of homes in my community has had Dengue and this has been an alarming progression! And this seems to be a pan India and pan South Asian phenomenon this year too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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My elder daughter was one of those affected and it took 2 weeks for her to start recovering fully. It was not a severe manifestation and under our watchful care she’s back on her feet faster than most other cases. I took her to the hospital as soon as she complained about fever and body aches. I was lucky enough to land up with a good pediatrician and support system who gave us the right timely advice. When her blood reports came positive for Dengue, I panicked and was upset! I’d heard too many bad stories, time to recovery being too long and my daughter was missing all her crucial exams being an eleventh grader. I knew nothing about Dengue, how to take care of her, what to watch out for. That just added to the anxiety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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