It is a yearly feature that after the monsoon season ends the threat of dengue fever starts looming large. This has become a seasonal nuisance as one can witness a good number of the cases of this fever in this part of the year. One can say that this common disease is far more dangerous than many realize because if not taken seriously, the chances are there of fatalities. This time of the year provides ideal breeding conditions to mosquitoes and that is the reason behind dengue outbreaks becoming more frequent, widespread, and severe.
Going by these facts one can say that it is time to stop considering this disease as insignificant as the need of the hour is to recognize it as a serious public health risk because one thing which should be kept in mind is that there is still no treatment available for this vector-borne disease. In this context, the J&K UT is struggling to cope-up with dengue right now as 62 positive cases have been reported on Tuesday making the cumulative tally for the year 2025 to 1105. Reportedly, a total of 408 tests were conducted on Tuesday, of which 40 males and 22 females tested positive.
Among the new cases, 9 were children under 18 years of age, while 53 were adults. District-wise, Jammu continued to report the highest number with 27 fresh cases, raising its total to 445. Kathua followed with 26 new cases, taking its cumulative tally to 332. Samba reported 6 new infections while Udhampur and Reasi had one case each. One case was also detected from other states. The rising number of dengue cases, especially in Jammu province should be taken as very seriously because historically this disease was considered as merciless as it has usurped many lives.
One thing which the stakeholders should always remember is the fact that with no specific treatment available, prevention is the only way to stay safe. The best way to stay safe is not providing welcome conditions to mosquitoes to breed because dengue is spread through mosquito bites. With this simple effort, one can protect himself or herself and the entire community.
