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Dengue Season Shifts Earlier in India as Clinicians Push Back on Papaya Leaf Juice and Coconut Water as Cures

- India reported nearly 6,930 dengue cases and 10 deaths by the end of February, with infections appearing weeks ahead of the usual monsoon-linked schedule. - Infectious disease specialist Dr. Joshi Divya Rakesh says papaya leaf extract lacks solid evidence for improving bleeding, plasma leakage or survival in dengue. - Unregulated papaya leaf preparations carry unpredictable active-compound concentrations and reported adverse effects including nausea, abdominal discomfort and deranged liver enzymes. - Experts warn that reliance on home remedies delays blood tests and hospital visits, allowing severe dengue warning signs to go unnoticed.