New harmful types of dengue identified, platelet decease rapidly: Research
The most harmful type of dengue has been identified in the country. The people of Dhaka are getting more affected by this type called Denvi-3. This information was provided by the Bangladesh Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) by sequencing the genomes of 20 samples. This new type of dengue patient's blood platelets are rapidly declining, they said. As a result, dengue patients are getting seriously ill, so they have to be taken to hospital.
The information was given at a press conference on Sunday (August 29) titled Unveiling Dengue Genome Sequencing Information.
At the time, the organisation’s Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Selim Khan presented the research report. Later, Professor Dr. Saifullah Munshi of Virology department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)discussed in detail.
Chief Scientific Officer Selim Khan said this type was first identified in the country in 2017. Before 2017, many people have developed immunity by being infected with Denvi-1, 2. But this power was not developed against the Danvi-3. Those affected by the previous two variants were at risk of hemorrhage if they were newly infected with Denvi-3. So this time death is more.
At this time Professor Dr. Saifullah Munshi said that this sequencing of BCSIR will help in the production of vaccines in future. This time people are getting more affected by the Dengue Denvi-3 variant. It's more terrifying than the Denvy-1,2.
BCSIR chairman Aftab Ali Sheikh said that the genome sequences of the dengue samples matched the Denvi-3 serotype in each of them. However, due to the lack of significant research on dengue mutations, it has not been possible to identify the effects of the virus infection.
The most frightening thing, he said, is that after dengue, blood platelets go down rapidly, which used to go down slowly. 95 percent of the patients are from Dhaka. Children are also being infected with dengue. The symptoms are also getting different. The full genome sequence will be used in the future to better understand the characteristics of the virus.
Dengue is prevalent in Bangladesh every year especially during the monsoon season and it is one of the most contagious diseases in Bangladesh.