Delhi experienced a significant increase in the cases of dengue fever in 2021. According to a report published by Delhi Municipal Corporation, at least 124 cases of dengue fever were reported in the National Capital this year.
The number of dengue cases in the period 4 1-September January is also the highest since this year 2018 when the number remained at 137.
Of the 124 cases reported this year, about 58 percent, 72 patients, fell ill in August, according to the report. No case has been recorded in the first four days of September.
Dengue of mosquito larvae breeds in clear water, standing, while those of malaria are growing even in dirty water. The cases of diseases transmitted by vectors are generally reported between July and November, but the period can stretch until mid-December.
According to the civic report issued by municipal corporations last week, 97 cases of dengue were recorded on August 28 this year. However, no deaths have been reported because of dengue fever in the city so far he said.
According to the civic report, 57 cases of malaria and 32 Cases of Chikungunya were also reported on August 28 of this year.
Malaria, dengue fever and chikungunya are accompanied by a high fever and, therefore, doctors believe that people may suspect that they have contracted COVID-19.
Civic organizations in Delhi have intensified their measures to prevent epidemics of diseases transmitted by vectors.
Meanwhile, Firizabad in Uttar Pradesh also reported an epidemic dengue and viral fever claiming more than 50 lives.
District Firizabad recorded 51 deaths, for most children and hundreds of hospitalizations in more than fifteen days and viral fever is now widespread in the neighboring districts of Mathura and Maintenance.
A central team that was sent to Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh to investigate the cause of a fever and death epidemic in children found that the majority of cases are dengue fever and some are typhus of Brush and leptospirosis.
On the basis of the observations of the Central Team, Health Union Rajesh Secretary Bhushan in a letter addressed to the Secretary General of Uttar Pradesh recommended screening for all patients with dengue fever, malaria, the Typhus scrub, and leptospirosis.
