A complete of 118 dengue circumstances have been reported within the nationwide capital up to now this yr, in accordance with a civic report launched on Monday.
Till May 30, 111 dengue circumstances had been recorded within the metropolis, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mentioned within the report.
At least 118 circumstances of dengue have been reported until June 4, it mentioned.
No loss of life has been reported as a result of vector-borne illness up to now, it mentioned.
Delhi had recorded 23 dengue circumstances in January, 16 in February, 22 in March, 20 in April and 30 in May, the report mentioned.
Seven circumstances have been reported this month until June 4.
During the interval from January 1 to June 4, 30 circumstances have been logged in 2021, 19 in 2020, 13 in 2019, 23 in 2018, and 45 in 2017, it mentioned.
Cases of vector-borne illnesses are often reported between July and November, however the interval could stretch until mid-December.
Civic officers mentioned this yr, dengue circumstances are being recorded early as a result of congenial climate for mosquito-breeding.
Last yr, 9,613 dengue circumstances, the best since 2015, have been recorded within the nationwide capital, together with 23 deaths, the best since 2016.
In 2016, 10 deaths attributable to dengue have been recorded.
Delhi had recorded two deaths attributable to dengue in 2019, 4 in 2018, and 10 in 2017.
According to official knowledge, 4,431 dengue circumstances have been recorded in Delhi in 2016, 4,726 in 2017, 2,798 in 2018, 2,036 in 2019, and 1,072 in 2020.
In 2015, the town had witnessed a large outbreak of dengue with the variety of circumstances crossing 10,600 in October alone. It was Delhi’s worst dengue outbreak since 1996.
Delhi additionally reported 19 circumstances of malaria and eight of chikungunya up to now this yr, the report mentioned.
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