Since August this year, Delhi has witnessed a drastic rise in the number of dengue fever cases as compared to the last five years. As per a municipal report released, at least 530 cases of dengue have been reported this year till the third week of August, the highest number for the period in the last five years. The August month has reported its highest number, with cases rising to an alarming 477 against 11 and 142 cases in the last two years, respectively. At 530 total cases, it’s a rise of more than 91 per cent over the corresponding figure till last week. At least 277 cases were reported till August 17.
The number of cases from January 1 to August 21 for the last four years are 28 (2014), 96 (2013), 11 (2012), 60 (2011). For the same period in 2010, over 550 cases were reported. Dengue is an infectious mosquito-borne viral infection. Symptoms can range from mild fever, to…
