Delhi has reported 105 new dengue cases in the last one week taking the tally of the cases reported till August 5 this year to 348 cases, the weekly mosquito borne disease report released by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi shows. An MCD spokesperson said the spike in cases can be largely attributed to heavy waterlogging observed in July as …
With dengue spreading as flood waters recede, the Delhi government on Friday increased fines for mosquito breeding - ₹1000 for households and ₹5000 for commercial establishments, announced Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj. 'Floods in Delhi may increase dengue cases' Earlier, Mayor Shelly Oberoi warned of potential increases in dengue and malaria cases due to flooding in certain areas. Dengue and malaria …
Even as Delhi awaits the onset of monsoon, the city has already recorded 134 cases of dengue this year—the highest for the period since the Municipal Corporation of Delhi started keeping records of vector borne diseases in 2017. Public health experts said the rising dengue numbers this year is worrying as well as baffling as since March this year, the …
Delhi reported the highest number of dengue cases this year since the 2015 outbreak. In Delhi, the disease that has become synonymous with a recurring public health crisis is also due to non-climatic factors such as community inaction, inadequate prevention mechanisms, missing civic amenities and chaotic urbanisation. These buildings are constructed without roof gutters, which are difficult to access and …
