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West Bengal Reports Nearly Half as Many Dengue Cases
West Bengal officials said dengue cases are lower this year than at the same time last year.
There are just over 4,000 reported cases this year, compared with about 7,600 last year.
Suvendu Adhikari said people should not panic because the situation is currently fine.
One person has died from dengue.
There are 148 positive cases across the state right now.
Some of the cases are grouped in parts of Murshidabad and Nadia.
Many Kolkata wards have no reported cases.
Officials will organize cleaning drives, distribute mosquito nets, and keep watching the situation.
West Bengal recorded just over 4,000 dengue-positive cases this year, compared with about 7,600 at the same time last year.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the situation was under control and urged people not to panic.
One person has died, while 148 dengue-positive cases were currently reported across the state.
The largest reported concentrations included 11 cases in Chakdah, Nadia, and nine in Amtala, Murshidabad.
Three-day cleaning drives will begin September 3, while monitoring is planned through October 15 and possibly November.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, state health officials, police, municipalities and NGOs.
- What
- West Bengal reported fewer dengue cases than last year and announced additional mosquito-control and cleaning measures.
- Where
- West Bengal, including Kolkata, Murshidabad, Nadia, Hooghly, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas.
- When
- The situation was reviewed on September 1; special cleaning drives are scheduled to begin September 3, with monitoring through October 15 and possibly November.
- Why
- To monitor and contain dengue, a viral infection spread by Aedes mosquitoes.
Key facts
- Cases this year
- Just over 4,000 dengue-positive cases during the reported period
- Comparable figure last year
- About 7,600 dengue-positive cases
- Current positive cases
- 148 across West Bengal
- Deaths
- One person has died from dengue
- Kolkata wards
- No cases were reported in 61 Kolkata Municipal Corporation wards; 12 wards had a few positive cases
- Reported concentrations
- Nine cases in Amtala under Nawda Police Station, Murshidabad, and 11 in Chakdah, Nadia
- Planned measures
- Three-day cleaning drives from September 3 in 50-60 municipalities under the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, alongside mosquito-net distribution
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal chief minister speaking about the state's dengue situation
“There is nothing to create a hullabaloo. The situation is fine. Last year, we had around 7,600 dengue positive cases, and this year the figure is just above 4,000. It is 50 per cent less during this particular time.”
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“There are no dengue cases in 61 wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), and only a few positive cases were found in 12 wards.”
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