Dinga Dinga After the Corona epidemic, whenever a mysterious disease emerges, everyone’s eyes remain focused on it. At present, a mysterious disease in Uganda has worried everyone, whose name is ‘Dinga Dinga’. The disease was first seen in the Bundibugyo district of Uganda, Africa, and is now spreading rapidly. Due to this, not only people are worried, but health officials are also making every possible effort to find out the cause of this disease. Come, let us know more about this dreadful disease.
Mysterious name of ‘Dinga Dinga’ and its dangerous symptoms
The name ‘Dinga Dinga’ means ‘to move like dancing’. This disease is especially affecting women and children in Bundibugyo district of Uganda. Affected people suddenly feel uncontrolled tremors in their body and face difficulty in walking. The condition becomes so severe that many people feel shaken, and have trouble carrying out normal activities.
The most prominent symptom of this disease is dance like shaking of the body. According to reports, these symptoms arise suddenly, due to which people feel helpless. Also, along with these symptoms, high fever, weakness and in some cases paralysis is also seen. Its biggest danger is that there is extreme difficulty in walking, due to which people become unable to perform their daily tasks.
One affected patient, 18-year-old Patience Katusime, described her terrifying ordeal with the disease, saying, “I suddenly felt weak and then paralyzed. As soon as I tried to walk, my body started shaking uncontrollably.” Patience said he was admitted to Bundibugyo Hospital for treatment, and thank God he is doing well now.
So far, around 300 cases of the disease have been reported, but no deaths have been reported. This disease, which appeared in early 2023, still remains a major challenge for health officials. The cause is being investigated in health laboratories, and samples have been sent to the Ugandan Ministry of Health.
‘Dinga Dinga’ and other mysterious diseases
This mysterious disease ‘Dinga Dinga’ is not alone in spreading in Uganda. Another mysterious disease has also struck the nearby Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This disease has been identified as ‘Disease X’, and its symptoms are also quite fatal. Congo’s Kwango province has reported 406 cases since late October, with 79 deaths, most of them children. Symptoms of this disease include fever, headache, cough, difficulty in breathing and body ache.
Similarly, the ‘Dinga Dinga’ outbreak follows infection by a new strain of mpox that has recently spread in Uganda and other East African countries. This new clade 1b variant of Mpox has forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a global public health emergency. This new type of virus has now spread outside Africa to other continents also.
What is the treatment for this disease?
Local health officer Dr. Kiyita Christopher said that treatment of ‘Dinga Dinga’ disease is possible, but it requires special medicines. He said that this disease is treated with antibiotics given by community health teams. Although some people are resorting to herbal treatment, Dr. Kiyita termed it as scientifically wrong. He said, “This disease cannot be cured by herbal medicines. We are using only special medicines, and most patients recover within a week.”
What will happen next?
The disease is still under investigation in Uganda, and health officials are continuing efforts to determine its cause. Apart from this, the Health Ministry is taking various steps to prevent the possibility of spread of this disease. The treatment process in hospitals has been expedited and people are being made aware to contact the doctor immediately if they notice any suspicious symptoms.
By the way, after the Corona epidemic, the arrival and spread of such mysterious diseases in Africa has become a matter of serious concern. Other international organizations, including the World Health Organization, now need to focus on health security in Africa so that such crises can be dealt with in the future.
Meanwhile, the outbreak of ‘Dinga Dinga’ has become a new challenge for the health departments of Uganda and other countries. Health officials are making every possible effort to find the cause of this disease, but its uncontrolled symptoms and widespread impact could make it a major threat.
