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Dengue cases breach 500 mark in Uttarkhand; state logs 37 new cases in single day
•Guidelines have been issued to all districts for preventing the spread of dengue. So far, dengue cases are reported in five districts in the state, said in-charge Secretary Health Dr R Rajesh Kumar
West Bengal logs 548 new dengue cases, says health department
•A health department official said that people need to stop accumulation of water in various types of objects in and outside houses. He also added that people need to be sensitised about what needs to be done to stop breeding of the mosquito larvae
Dengue cases shoot up to 169 cases in Delhi so far this year, highest since 2017
•According to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) report, the city recorded 23 dengue cases in January, 16 in February, 22 in March, 20 in April, 30 in May and 32 in June
Status report on Dengue outbreak in India: From cases to what are states doing to control it, all you need to know
Fp Staff •The Union health ministry last week sent teams of experts to nine states and union territories, which are reporting a high number of dengue cases, to support them in public health measures for control and management of the disease.
At least 2,406 cases of dengue reported in Delhi in present season; 260 people affected in past week
•At least 260 fresh cases of dengue have been reported over the last week in the national capital, taking the total number of people diagnosed with the vector-borne disease this season to 2,406
Dengue cases in Delhi jump to 1,020; 52 percent of them recorded in October says SDMC report
•The report says at least 539 of the dengue cases came to light in the first three weeks of October, which accounts for over 52 per cent of the total cases reported this season.
Nearly 70 percent dengue cases reported in Delhi during September; 236 of 343 instances of vector-borne disease in one month
•Dengue cases have increased in Delhi with over 340 people being diagnosed with the vector-borne disease this season, nearly 70 percent of whom were affected in September alone.
Delhi sees 176 dengue cases in a week, 9,072 affected by vector-borne diseases this year
•At least 176 dengue cases were reported in the city last week, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the national capital this year to 9,072, according to a municipal report released on Monday.
With dengue on the rise, waste management is first step in winning war against the disease
Mridula Ramesh •If we want to solve our dengue problem, managing our waste is probably the best place to start.