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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (06:25:36) |
| Tags : dengue, dengue in delhi, mosquito-related disease, malaria |
Three fresh dengue cases in Delhi, 63 affected till date |
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| New Delhi: Three fresh cases of dengue were reported in the national capital on Tuesday, taking the number of those affected by the mosquito-related disease this year to 63. Till Monday, 60 dengue cases were detected in the city while seventy-two cases of malaria have also been also reported this year, Municipal Health Officer N K Yadav said.
Cracking the whip on negligence in checking domestic breeding, the civic body has terminated the services of 70 mosquito breeding checkers employed with it. Cases of dengue have seen a sudden spurt in the past fortnight, with more than 40 cases being confirmed. Civic officials blame it on the unusually long spells of rain in city.
"The moisture in the air is creating an atmosphere conducive for breeding of mosquitoes. Moreover, usually we see more dengue cases in the end of August and early September," Yadav said. Besides intensifying its awareness campaign on prevention of mosquito breeding and spread of dengue, the MCD has launched a special sanitation-cum-cleanliness drive in the city from Monday, which will continue till September eight. (PTI) |
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