4,500 recover from dengue at Army camp

[Ahmad Abdullah Ravian]

LAHORE (PR) - The military doctors have so far successfully treated over 4,500 patients for dengue fever ever since the initiation of a proactive support plan by Pakistan Army on 12 September to control the raging epidemic in Lahore and its surroundings.
Pakistan Army is extending all possible assistance free of cost to the general public through a well orchestrated and comprehensive blood screening and medical treatment facility at 12 medical camps established in suburbs of Lahore Cantonment. According to details more than 92,068 patients have reported at these medical camps of which 66,839 were screened for diagnosing any suspected symptoms. The Army doctors provided free treatment to over 4,500 confirmed cases of dengue detained either at medical camps or admitted in CMH Lahore.
The administration of Lahore Garrison besides free medical treatment of civil patients has also undertaken a massive fogging and fumigation campaign in Cantonment and its periphery to target all possible breeding areas of the dreadful virus.

 

[RazPaK]

With the right supplies and resources Dengue fever is not life-threatening at all.

 

[Pakistanisage]

With the right supplies and resources Dengue fever is not life-threatening at all.

There are no vaccines or cure against Dengue fever. Dengue fever is carried by a mosquito that bites in daytime ( the night time mosquito does not carry this virus ). The only defence against Dengue Fever is the bodies own immune system. This why 99% of the patients recover on their own. The 1% that do not have strong immune system get the full blown dengue fever and eventually their organs start hemorrhaging and the patient dies.


Dengue Fever - Travel Medicine for the Adventure Traveler by Alan Spira, M.D. , DTM&H

 

[RazPaK]

There are no vaccines or cure against Dengue fever. Dengue fever is carried by a mosquito that bites in daytime ( the night time mosquito does not carry this virus ). The only defence against Dengue Fever is the bodies own immune system. This why 99% of the patients recover on their own. The 1% that do not have strong immune system get the full blown dengue fever and eventually their organs start hemorrhaging and the patient dies.


Dengue Fever - Travel Medicine for the Adventure Traveler by Alan Spira, M.D. , DTM&H

What I meant to say is that Dengue fever is not very life threatening. Although, there are not cures, there are definitely measures to protect one from the disease. The protective measures should be taken to reduce the suffering of rare cases within Pakistan.

 

[Respect4Respect01]

Army saves us again. Not government, not our leaders.

 

[mayankmatador]

haha u all shud first learn about dengue,, army saved 4500 people lolz..
refer to pakistanisage's comment he is right

u hve to only worry abt platelet count....

 

[umair88]

O Good , very good. here you can aso find more preventions and treatment to relieve dengue:

Treatment and Prevention of Dengue Fever
The treatment of the dengue fever largely depends on the wide array of symptoms it projects. Therefore they are more focused on alleviating the symptoms rather than curing the disease.

Pain relievers:
The use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can increase the risk of internal bleeding and therefore, other painkillers prescribed by the doctors can help in the alleviation of pain during the phases of fever.

Avoiding dehydration:
During dengue fever, fever and recurrent vomiting can cause spells of dehydration in the body. Therefore, keeping yourself hydrated (preferably using bottled water) can help in replacing the lost minerals and fluids from the bloodstream.

Intravenous Fluid Supplements:
Due to the consistent loss of fluids through vomiting and fluid leaks from the blood vessels, the patients suffering from the most severe form of dengue are unable to intake fluids orally. Therefore require IV drips to restore the osmotic balance within their blood vessels.

Blood Transfusion:
In patients with severe dehydration, blood transfusion can help alleviate the symptoms by replacing the minerals and fluids of the body.

As the clichéd saying goes, prevention is better than the cure and hence, it is important to remember small ways in which we can protect ourselves from mosquito bites:

1. Covering the containers containing water or draining the water altogether to prevent breeding of mosquito eggs.
2. Using insecticides near the breeding grounds of mosquitoes or the pots filled with water.
3. Breeding small fish in pots which feed on the larvae of mosquitoes.
4. Cleaning clogged drains in residential areas regularly.
5. Using mosquito repellant regularly and wearing bright colored clothing which repel mosquitoes.
6. Using netting for infants’ cots and normal beds as well.
7. Using mosquito sprays in rooms continue reading ; https://www.marham.pk/healthblog/causes-treatment-dengue-fever-dengue-hemorrhagic-fever/

 

[sady]

Every patient with dengue fever require good general supportive measures, temp control, fluid balance etc Some require Intensive care. Similiar could be said for Malaria which can be equally fatal in certain cases but the difference is we have anti malarial drugs so it is not a problem on community level. Dengue can be a disaster if not managed properly and this action by army is commendable. The gov hospitals cannot even provide good nursing care. Nurses seldom take regular obs, no iv fluids administred and if administred not monitered. Dengue fever requires immaculate fluid balance specially for elderly as the vessels become less leaky in recovering phase, all the fluid in 3rd space now is absorbed intravascular and cause fluid over load and in people with weaker hearts causes heart failure. Vector control is as important as isolating the reservoirs of infection i.e infected humans from mosquitoes so that spread is curtailed. Not every aedes egyti mosquito carries dengue fever virus. Treating and isolating patients early by Army docs will reduce overall incidence of disease. Now this should have be a health ministry's initiative.