At least 66 malaria cases have been reported in Delhi this year, more than double the number of people affected by dengue, a municipal report released on Monday showed.
Dengue And Malaria Cases Reported In Delhi-NCR: In the current year, at least sixty-six malaria cases have been registered in the National Capital. A municipal report revealed on Monday that more than double the number of citizens affected by dengue. However, in the month of June fifty-seven of these malaria cases were registered.
In the year 2018, approximately 3000 dengue cases and 4 deaths were registered by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation. SDMC is the official source that tabulates the information on vector-borne ailments across the city.
As per the report, till July 13, 2019, twenty-seven cases of dengue have been registered. It has been classified below:
- June: sixteen cases
- May: three cases
- April: two cases
- March: four cases
- February: one case
- January: one case
Note: Registration of cases of vector-borne afflictions are usually done between July to November, but could extend to mid-December.
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Cases Recorded
The cases were recorded in the following months:
Malaria
- May: eight cases
- April: one case
Chikungunya
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- June: nine cases
- May: one case
- April: one case
- March: one case
- February: two cases
In the year 2018, the dengue victims included a minor boy too.
Precautions
- Health experts have suggested people take preventive measures to make sure that there is no development of mosquito larvae around them. Doctors also urged citizens to wear full-sleeves and use mosquito repellents, nets.
- Water coolers should be completely dried (when not in use). Mosquitoes carrying the virus OF dengue usually develop in such places.
- The workshop has been organized by several civic bodies, on the precaution of vector-borne ailments.
In the current year, legal notices have been circulated to households, as approximately 40,000 households have been reported with the issue of mosquito-breeding.
Meanwhile, Mayor Anju from East Delhi said that from July 17 to 19 (next three days) following programs will be led by councilors in all the parts of Delhi.
- awareness drives on dengue
- awareness camps on malaria
- public awareness campaign on chikungunya
Dengue cases in 2018
- December: 141 cases
- November: 1,062 cases
- October: 1,114 cases
- September: 374 cases
- August: 58 cases
- July: 19 cases
- June: 8 cases
- May: 10 cases two in
- April: 2 cases one in
- March: one case
- February: 3 cases
- January: 6 cases
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