During the monsoon, the risk of many types of mosquito-borne diseases increases significantly. Diseases like dengue, malaria, and chikungunya put additional pressure on hospitals. Statistics show that every year, 30-40 crore people are affected by dengue alone, while thousands of people die from it.

National Dengue Day is celebrated on 16 May to make people aware of this vector-borne disease and alert them about prevention from dengue.

Dengue has also been a major threat to the Indian population. Dengue cases are reported the most in India from June to September-October; in some situations, it can be dangerous-hemorrhagic and even fatal.

Doctors say that the condition of dengue can damage many parts of the body. Do you know about it?

First, know about dengue.

Dengue is a viral infection that spreads due to the bite of the Aedes mosquito. Dengue virus affects many important organs of the body, which can increase complications.

You must have heard or read about the risk of internal bleeding due to dengue. Doctors say that platelets are less than 50,000/μL in 60-70% of dengue patients. In severe cases, platelets can go below 10,000/μL. The condition of low platelets causes bleeding.

If dengue is not treated on time, then problems of many organs start increasing.

Effect on the liver and kidney

The problem of dengue starts affecting the liver, in where symptoms like hepatitis can be seen. In severe cases of dengue, liver cells swell, and their functionality decreases.

The Indian Journal of Medical Research 2018 report found that liver enzymes become abnormal in 75% of dengue cases, due to which many types of problems can occur. Similarly, dengue can also cause a decrease in urine, an increase in urea and creatinine levels. In some people, there is also a risk of acute kidney injury due to this.

Risk of neurological problems

Health experts say, if the serious disease of dengue is not taken care of in time or is not treated on time, then it can also lead to the risk of many types of neurological problems.

Health experts say, if the serious disease of dengue is not taken care of in time or is not treated on time, then it can also lead to the risk of many types of neurological problems. Dengue virus has a neurotropic nature, which means that it can directly infect nerve cells, causing damage and inflammation in them. This also increases the risk of diseases like encephalitis (brain fever).

Know these risks of dengue, too.

If the problem of dengue is not treated on time, then there is a risk of pulmonary edema (accumulation of fluid in the lungs). Due to which, there can be difficulty in breathing.

According to WHO, in dengue hemorrhagic fever, oxygen levels can drop rapidly due to fluid filling in the lungs.

Dengue condition can also increase the risk of bradycardia (slow heart rate).

An AIIMS study has found that heart-related problems are seen in 11-15% of dengue patients.

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