M.P. REPORTED OVER 5,000 HEAT STROKE CASES IN MAY 2024

Why in the news?

States have been instructed to maintain digital records of heatstroke cases and deaths.
Madhya Pradesh reported the highest number of cases in May with 5,204.
Rajasthan (4,357), Andhra Pradesh (2,183), and Chhattisgarh (2,043) also reported high numbers.
80 deaths due to heatstroke, including both confirmed and suspected cases, were reported across the country in May.

Key Points: Heat stroke

Definition: Heat stroke, or sunstroke, results from body overheating due to high temperatures and humidity or prolonged physical exertion in heat.
Medical Emergency: Requires prompt attention.
Symptoms: Fatigue, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, hypotension (low blood pressure), tachycardia (increased heart rate).

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About National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC):

Under Indian Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Director: Officer from Public Health sub-cadre, Central Health Service.
Headquarters: New Delhi.
Established as Central Malaria Bureau in Kasauli, 1909.
Renamed Malaria Survey of India in 1927.
Shifted to Delhi, renamed Malaria Institute of India (MII) in 1938.
Became National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) in 1963.
Transformed into NCDC in 2009 with an expanded mandate.

Functions:

Nodal agency for disease surveillance and control.
Coordinates with State Governments for outbreak investigation and rapid response.
Addresses Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Provides referral diagnostic support, capacity building, and technical support to States/UTs.

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