Controlling dengue menace

With every outbreak, the virus seems to be taking a more complex form.

When I visited Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital following the Dashain festival, the emergency department was overwhelmed with patients requesting healthcare workers to check their reports. Among them, the majority were tested positive for dengue virus. By 11am that day, nearly 40 samples had been confirmed dengue positive. Surprisingly, cases requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) or other hospital wards were almost negligible.