Dengue, leptospirosis add to disease burden in Ernakulam
The Hindu
COVID surveillance unit warns of chances of coinfections, superinfections with onset of monsoon
Stretched to the limit fighting COVID-19, the health system in the district is now gearing up to tackle monsoon-related diseases. From January to May, Ernakulam district recorded 325 suspected cases of dengue. A total of 86 people were suspected to have contracted leptospirosis, and four deaths were recorded among them. The number of dengue cases the district has witnessed this year is lower than the number seen for the same period last year, data shows. In 2020, a total of 608 suspected cases of dengue were recorded from January to May, and 972 cases were recorded in June alone. But with the rains beginning, cases could rise this year too, say health officials.More Related News
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