Viral Fever: Dengue is spreading rapidly in many states, why is it a big danger for children only?

Dengue continues to wreak havoc in many states of the country. In Uttar Pradesh alone, many deaths have occurred in the last one month due to this. Most of the dead are children. Apart from Mathura and Firozabad, cases of dengue are continuously being reported from Kanpur, Prayagraj, and Ghaziabad. In such a situation, the question arises that why children are getting infected the most and how can they be protected from this infection.

what experts say

Experts say that dengue is such a disease that anyone can get it. But this time children are getting infected more. The reason is that the immune system of children is weaker than that of adults. They suffer from respiratory infections six to eight times a year. Here, after the opening of the lockdown, a large number of children are coming out and drinking contaminated food and dirty water outside. This is the reason why they are also at the highest risk of infection.

Viral fever spreads rapidly after monsoon

Waterlogging occurs at many places after the monsoon. In such a situation, diseases like dengue, chikungunya, malaria spread rapidly. To avoid this, do not let water stagnate at home and keep changing it every day wherever the water gets stored.

Dengue is caused by the bite of which mosquito

Dengue and Chikungunya are caused by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. This mosquito breeds in clean water. At the same time, the Anopheles mosquito is the cause of malaria, which is capable of breeding in both dirty and clean water.

what are the symptoms?

If someone has a high fever as well as body pain. If there are symptoms like pain in the stomach, then there is a possibility of dengue or other mosquito-borne diseases. Apart from this, loss of appetite, rashes on the body are also signs.

Do not let the lack of water in the body

Doctors say that if someone shows symptoms of dengue, then he should drink more water. Lack of water in the body can aggravate the problem. However, if someone is showing more symptoms then he should contact the doctor directly.

Dengue risk may increase till December

Dengue or mosquito-borne disease usually spreads between July and November. But experts believe that this time the risk of disease may also increase till December amid the possibility of a late departure of monsoon.