<p>Doctors say until the temperature in Delhi comes down to 26 degrees, dengue cases will continue in the city. <br /><br /></p>.<p>More than the platelet count, it is important to monitor blood pressure as ultimately fluctuation in BP leads to damage to health and deaths.<br /><br />President of the Heart Care Foundation of India, Dr K K Aggarwal said patients do not face problems due to a low platelet count. <br /><br />“It is not the platelet count which is responsible for the suffering and worsening condition of dengue patients. Even if the count goes down as much as 10,000, it is not a dangerous situation. What is more important is that there is enough <br />gap between minimum and maximum blood pressure,” he said.<br /><br />The gap should be at least 40 points for a dengue patient. If a low platelet count gets combined with a lesser gap in BP, it can lead to bursting of blood vessels, causing major harm, including permanent damage to certain organs.<br />Dr Aggarwal said if the gap is more than 40 points, then a patient can never die of dengue. <br /><br />“Thus, BP should be monitored constantly. Patient should be given a lot of liquid to maintain the gap,” he added. He said when the temperatures come down to 26 degrees, then the cases will come down in the city.<br /><br />Dr Vishwa Mohan Katoch, director, Indian Council of Medical Research said this year the dengue virus is less dangerous than other times. <br /><br />However, as there is collected water everywhere, dengue is spreading quickly. He said other states are also under attack of dengue virus. <br /><br />Delhi reported 39 new cases of dengue on Monday, taking the total number to 1211. Out of these, 1200 originated from the city, while 11 came from other states.<br /><br />South Delhi Municipal Corporation has so far registered 457 cases, North Corporation 400 and East Delhi Municipal Corporation 299. <br /></p>
<p>Doctors say until the temperature in Delhi comes down to 26 degrees, dengue cases will continue in the city. <br /><br /></p>.<p>More than the platelet count, it is important to monitor blood pressure as ultimately fluctuation in BP leads to damage to health and deaths.<br /><br />President of the Heart Care Foundation of India, Dr K K Aggarwal said patients do not face problems due to a low platelet count. <br /><br />“It is not the platelet count which is responsible for the suffering and worsening condition of dengue patients. Even if the count goes down as much as 10,000, it is not a dangerous situation. What is more important is that there is enough <br />gap between minimum and maximum blood pressure,” he said.<br /><br />The gap should be at least 40 points for a dengue patient. If a low platelet count gets combined with a lesser gap in BP, it can lead to bursting of blood vessels, causing major harm, including permanent damage to certain organs.<br />Dr Aggarwal said if the gap is more than 40 points, then a patient can never die of dengue. <br /><br />“Thus, BP should be monitored constantly. Patient should be given a lot of liquid to maintain the gap,” he added. He said when the temperatures come down to 26 degrees, then the cases will come down in the city.<br /><br />Dr Vishwa Mohan Katoch, director, Indian Council of Medical Research said this year the dengue virus is less dangerous than other times. <br /><br />However, as there is collected water everywhere, dengue is spreading quickly. He said other states are also under attack of dengue virus. <br /><br />Delhi reported 39 new cases of dengue on Monday, taking the total number to 1211. Out of these, 1200 originated from the city, while 11 came from other states.<br /><br />South Delhi Municipal Corporation has so far registered 457 cases, North Corporation 400 and East Delhi Municipal Corporation 299. <br /></p>
