Dengue: Two more cases in January, total cases up to 5
BY Agencies29 Jan 2018 6:09 PM GMT
Agencies29 Jan 2018 6:09 PM GMT
New Delhi: At least two fresh cases of dengue have been reported in the last one week in the city, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease this month to five.
Earlier, three cases of dengue had been reported in Delhi between January 13-20.
Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between mid-July and November-end, but this period may stretch up to mid-December.
"Two fresh cases of dengue have been reported in the last week, till January 27. However, no cases of malaria or chikungunya have been reported," according to a municipal report released on Monday. There were no cases of any vector-borne disease till January 13.
At least 10 people died in Delhi due to dengue last year, according to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), which tabulates the data for the entire city.
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