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Pune records 749 suspected dengue cases this year
Dengue is a sickness people can get from mosquito bites.
The city of Pune has seen many people possibly getting sick with dengue this year.
So far, 749 people are thought to have caught the illness.
Most of these cases happened in the months of June and July.
That is when the number went up the most.
A special test called NS1 was used to check for the sickness early.
Scientists in a lab confirmed 26 of the cases for sure.
City workers looked for places where mosquitoes like to breed.
They found about 1,708 such spots in homes, offices, schools and apartments.
The city also collected a fine of Rs 2.6 lakh to help deal with the problem.
Pune has recorded 749 suspected dengue viral fever cases this year, according to Pune Municipal Corporation health department data.
Two-thirds of the suspected cases were reported in June and July alone.
June saw 175 suspected cases and July saw 323, with 78 reported in August so far.
All cases tested positive on the NS1 antigen test, and 26 have been laboratory-confirmed by the ICMR-National Institute of Virology.
Around 1,708 mosquito breeding sites were found at homes, societies, offices and colleges, and an administrative fee of Rs 2.6 lakh was levied.
- Who
- Residents of Pune and the Pune Municipal Corporation health department under Assistant Medical Officer of Health Dr Rajesh Dighe
- What
- A spike in suspected dengue viral fever cases, with 749 suspected cases recorded this year
- Where
- Pune, India
- When
- This year, with a notable spike in June and July and 78 suspected cases reported in August so far
- Why
- Spread of dengue viral infection linked to mosquito breeding sites found across homes, societies, offices and colleges
Key facts
- Total suspected cases
- 749
- June cases
- 175 suspected
- July cases
- 323 suspected
- August cases
- 78 suspected so far
- Lab-confirmed cases
- 26 (ICMR-National Institute of Virology)
- Test used
- NS1 antigen test
- Mosquito breeding sites found
- 1,708
- Administrative fee levied
- Rs 2.6 lakh
Sources
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