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Delhi Reports 272 Dengue Cases, No Vector-Borne Disease Deaths
Delhi tracks illnesses spread by mosquitoes, including dengue, malaria and chikungunya.
By August 22, officials counted 272 dengue cases, 95 malaria cases and 21 chikungunya cases.
No deaths from these three diseases were reported.
More cases were found during the latest reported week.
City workers searched for places where mosquitoes could breed.
They found breeding in more than 100,000 spots and gave out many legal notices.
They also sprayed more than 357,000 homes to help kill mosquito larvae.
Officials are asking people not to let water collect near their homes.
The MCD’s dengue total is much lower than the at-least 1,300 cases cited earlier by Health Minister Pankaj Singh.
Delhi recorded 272 dengue, 95 malaria and 21 chikungunya cases this year through August 22, with no deaths reported.
The city reported 26 new dengue, 15 new malaria and two new chikungunya cases during the week ending August 22.
MCD teams found mosquito breeding in more than 100,000 spots and issued 81,143 legal notices.
Civic officials inspected all 12 MCD zones and carried out anti-larval spraying in 357,000 houses.
MCD figures differ from Health Minister Pankaj Singh’s earlier statement that Delhi had at least 1,300 dengue cases.
- Who
- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi reported the figures; Delhi residents were urged to take precautions.
- What
- Delhi recorded 272 dengue, 95 malaria and 21 chikungunya cases, with no deaths reported from the three diseases.
- Where
- Delhi, including areas under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and other civic jurisdictions.
- When
- The figures cover January 1 through August 22, with new cases reported during the week ending August 22.
- Why
- Officials intensified inspections and prevention efforts as Delhi approached the post-monsoon period, when mosquito-borne diseases generally increase.
MCD Report
Health Minister’s Earlier Figure
Dengue case count
MCD Report
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi reported 272 dengue cases through August 22.
Health Minister’s Earlier Figure
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh earlier said the capital had recorded at least 1,300 dengue cases.
Interpretation of the discrepancy
MCD Report
The MCD’s Public Health Department data provides the civic body’s reported total and records 51 cases by August 22 in the cited comparison.
Health Minister’s Earlier Figure
The minister’s figure indicates a substantially higher dengue count, but the article does not explain why the two totals differ.
Key facts
- Dengue cases
- 272 through August 22; 26 new cases were reported during the latest week.
- Malaria cases
- 95 through August 22; 15 new cases were reported during the latest week.
- Chikungunya cases
- 21 through August 22; two new cases were reported during the latest week.
- Deaths
- No deaths from dengue, malaria or chikungunya were reported.
- Mosquito-breeding findings
- More than 100,000 breeding spots were found by civic teams.
- Legal action
- 81,143 legal notices were issued and 6,927 prosecutions were launched.
- Preventive spraying
- Anti-larval indoor spraying was conducted in 357,000 houses.
Sources
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