Kannur: The spread of dengue fever in Kerala following summer rains is becoming a growing concern. Although most people experience only mild symptoms, the disease can turn severe if a person contracts it again.
Risk increases with second infection.
The illness becomes more severe when a person is reinfected by a different subtype of the virus. So far this year, 2,450 cases have been confirmed, and 15 people have died due to complications.
Last year, 20,568 dengue cases were confirmed, while 53,688 people were suspected to have the disease.Many cases, however, go undetected due to the presence of only minor symptoms.
