INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In 2022, Delhi had reported just 525 dengue cases
(Photo: Bloomberg)2 min read Last Updated : Sep 24 2024 | 5:28 PM IST
Delhi has reported over 300 more dengue cases in the past seven
days, the official data showed on Tuesday
Last week, the national capital witnessed a spike of nearly 250 cases of dengue in seven days, raising concerns about the rise of mosquito
borne diseases.
Last year, Delhi had recorded 3,013 dengue cases, with the total reaching 9,266 by the end of the year
In September, a total of 363 malaria cases were reported in Delhi
This figure stood at 294 in the corresponding month in 2023 and 426 for the whole year.
Chikungunya cases have also doubled this year
So far, 43 such cases have been reported compared to 23 in 2023
The city has been reporting dengue cases in three digits since August
These figures do not include patients who acquired the infection and are not Delhi residents, those who gave incomplete or wrong addresses,
and addresses where the patient was not found
In a bid to curb the issue, the MCD has been ramping up efforts, including issuing over 1.14 lakh legal notices to offenders.
Dengue cases
double globally
Notably, throughout the world, the dengue cases have surged to double in 2024
A total of 12.06 million dengue cases have been reported globally this year, which is more than twice the 2023 levels of 5.27 million, the
data from the World Health Organization showed.
Experts fear that the numbers could be higher since the global surveillance network is not
They say that problems like climate change are making the situation worse
in warmer, wetter weather.
In 2022, Delhi had reported just 525 dengue cases.First Published: Sep 24 2024 | 5:28 PMIST
