Agartala, August 3:The state of Tripura is grappling with a significant surge in dengue infection cases, particularly in the Dhanpur area of Sepahijala district, which shares 856 Km of its border with Bangladesh. Health officials have confirmed at least 158 cases in the state within a week.

To manage the situation, more than 50 seriously affected patients have been transferred to the main referral hospital AGMC and GBP hospital in Agartala since July 29. Among them, one individual with abdominal pain was admitted to the ICU, but his condition has since stabilized, as stated by Dr. Sankar Chakraborty, the hospital superintendent.

Dr. Tapan Majumder, the head of the microbiology department, in Agartala Government Medical College and GBP hospital revealed that the majority of the patients in Dhanpur belong to the Sonamura subdivision and are primarily are rubber plantation workers.

Given that Bangladesh has already been declared a dengue-infested area and surrounds Tripura from three sides, authorities have placed bordering areas on high alert. Vigilant surveillance measures are in place to prevent the disease from spreading into Tripura.

Dr. Abhijit Das, State Programme Officer of the National Vector Bourne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), informed that the state government has taken precautionary steps by setting up dengue screening centers at all land ports with Bangladesh. The aim is to ensure that no one with fever enters Tripura without undergoing testing.

According to official data, Tripura has conducted 2,038 tests, with 158 confirmed cases mainly concentrated in the Dhanpur region. Few sporadic cases also reported from Dhalai district.

Unfortunately, one fatality due to dengue was reported on Wednesday. However, government doctors clarified that there is no official confirmation as the MAC-ELISA test was not conducted, and they are currently collecting information to ascertain the cause of death, which may potentially be linked to co-morbidities.

The deceased individual, Subash Sarkar, initially tested positive for dengue and was admitted to a government primary health center at Dhanpur. Later, he was transferred to a private hospital in Agartala for advanced treatment, where he reportedly passed away on Wednesday, according to his son Sentu Sarka. However, the government is continuing its investigation to verify the details and the cause of the death.

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