In New Delhi, India, there has been a rapid spread of dengue, which is a viral disease passed on by mosquitoes. This has not been considered an outbreak because the numbers are not extremely high, but because of the amount of cases recently. This spread has been occurring mostly in the last three weeks, where a thousand cases of dengue were found. Most of the cases came from the North of Delhi due to the construction in that area. Only two people have officially died this year from it (Three did not count because they did not pass the Elisa test- recognized by the government). Because so many people have it, hospitals have been taking in many patients and relying on the rapid kit test to confirm if the people have the disease. Government is helping to stop the spread of dengue through "fumigation and anti-larval routines" and "sensitization programs and health camps".
Do you think the Indian government is doing what is necessary to stop an outbreak of the disease?
Do you think everyone will get the same benefits to prevent dengue, or will it only be limited to the upper class?
I believe the Indian government is trying hard to fight this disease, and I believe they are doing what is necessary to try and prevent an outbreak of this disease. I think they are trying there hardest by creating things like health camps to try and stop the spread of this horrible disease. With the lack of money and lack of medicine to treat this disease it is hard with India’s culture to cure them of this horrible disease. They are trying to find new ways and are trying to help to make sure an outbreak of this disease will not happen in India.
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