Ziqitza Rajasthan - Why is National Dengue Day observed
                      Ziqitza Rajasthan - Why is National Dengue Day 
observed?
National Dengue Day is observed every year on May 16th in India 
under the recommendation of the Ministry of Health and Family 
Welfare. The day is observed to generate awareness about dengue 
fever and to promote and intensify the measures to control the 
spread of the disease.
 
Ziqitza Healthcare explains that Dengue fever is a tropical disease 
and is mosquito-borne. The disease is caused by the virus called 
dengue. The disease has a gestation period of thirteen to fourteen 
days and the symptoms typically do not appear before that. The 
dengue fever symptoms include vomiting, high fever, headache, joint 
aches etc and the person suffering from dengue develops a 
characteristic skin rash peculiar to dengue only. The recovery time 
usually ranges between two to seven days, however, in rare 
scenarios, the disease develops into a more severe dengue 
hemorrhagic fever. Ziqitza further explains that the dengue 
hemorrhagic fever could lead to bleeding, lower count of blood 
platelets, low blood pressure and other fatal symptoms.
Ziqitza Healthcare ltd further elaborates that dengue is 
spread by several species of female mosquitoes belonging 
to Aedes genus, more specifically Aedes aegypti. The virus is 
classified into five different kinds of serotypes. If you’re 
infected by one type, you develop lifelong immunity to that 
type, however, short-term immunity to other types. A 
subsequent infection from different types increases the 
chances of developing severe and fatal complications.
 
India experiences a large amount of dengue cases during 
the transmission seasons. In the year 2017, Tamil Nadu 
reported the maximum number of dengue cases. The state 
was followed by Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, West Bengal, 
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, 
Odisha, Rajasthan, Delhi and other states. 
Ziqitza Limited lays out that it is absolutely imperative that serious 
measures are undertaken to prevent concurrent outbreak of dengue. 
The cases of dengue follow a seasonal pattern and typically rise 
between July to November. ZHL Rajasthan asserts that timely 
preventive measures can play an efficient role in curbing the spread of 
dengue fever.
•   Removal of stagnant water: The  Aedes mosquito responsible 
for transmitting the dengue fever breeds in stagnant water, and 
this is the precise reason why dengue cases catapults during 
monsoons. Exposed flower vases, water containers, pots, buckets 
etc must be cleaned regularly and replaced with fresh water. One 
must use larvicides when possible to kill the larvae of the Aedes 
mosquito. Exposed containers with stagnant water must be kept 
covered always in order to prevent the infestation.
•  Keep hands and legs covered: One must always keep their hands 
and legs covered during the season time of the dengue. Proper 
coverage of hands and legs can prevent mosquito bites. One 
should avoid using aromatic perfumes and soaps etc and must 
apply a generous amount of mosquito repellants when stepping 
outside. Ziqitza Limited Rajasthan further advises that during 
monsoons, one must avoid dengue hotspots and areas where 
water gets accumulated.
Keep your homes safe from mosquitos: Not just outside, 
one must keep their guard on even inside the house against 
the mosquitoes. Window screens and other structural 
barriers must be installed at homes to stop mosquitoes from 
entering the house. If using a mosquito net, then it must be 
insecticide treated. Over the counter available coils and 
vaporisers are effective against mosquitoes, they can also be 
used inside houses lest you are not allergic to them.
Responsible waste segregation: Practising separate disposal 
of dry waste and wet waste is not just an eco-friendly 
practice, but is also crucial to curtail the spread of dengue. 
Wet garbage offers perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. 
Responsible segregation and disposal of wet waste ensures 
safety of all stakeholder involved in waste handling.
National Dengue Day is an affirmative step taken by the Ministry of 
Health and Family Welfare to create awareness about dengue fever 
and promote preventive measures to curb the spread of the disease 
and outbreaks. Ziqitza Health care limited notes that the 
observance is a constructive effort to mobilise state government, 
civic bodies, nonprofits to improve the country’s preparedness and 
vigilance against dengue. Preventive measures are necessary to curb 
the outbreak of diseases and to not put extra avoidable burden on 
the health infrastructure and system of the country.