107 cases of dengue seen in Bhopal so far this year, no death
Hindustan TimesAs six persons were found infected with dengue in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours, the number of such cases recorded there has gone up to 107 so far this year, an official said on Saturday. Dr Dubey said that the mosquitoes that cause dengue primarily bite during the day and they typically live in and around houses, breeding in stagnant water. "Since January 1 this year, a total of 107 people have been found infected with dengue, a mosquito-borne viral infection," district malaria officer Dr Akhilesh Dubey told PTI. Dr Dubey advised people to take a number of measures to prevent dengue, like using mosquito nets while sleeping, wearing full-sleeved clothes, changing water lying in containers at homes after every seven days.