18 dengue cases reported in Delhi, water-logging can make it worse

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18 out of 20 reported dengue cases in the national capital region (NCR) are from Delhi:

At least 20 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year, according to a municipal report on the vector-borne disease.

In Delhi, the maximum number of cases was reported from South Delhi, at seven, while east Delhi recorded three cases. Six cases were recorded in north Delhi, a recent report by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said. A case each was reported from Uttar Pradesh and one other state from January 1 till July 4. Here s why you should protect yourself from mosquito bites

While dengue cases are being reported, its number this year is expected to be lower this year by the end of the season, as we taken all precautionary measures to ward off the vector-borne disease, a senior official of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) today said.

The SDMC compiles the dengue and malaria report on behalf of all civic bodies in the city. Here are some practical tips to be mosquito-free and prevent dengue this season!

Last year, during the same period, the city saw 16 cases. In 2014, the city reported three deaths and recorded nearly 1,000 cases.

In 2013, over 5,500 cases were reported while six people had died due to the disease. The capital had witnessed a large number of dengue cases in 2010 with over 6,000 cases reported in the city. In 2008, over 1,300 cases were registered, 1,153 in 2009, over 1,100 cases in 2011 and 2,093 in 2012.

Source: PTI

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