Over 10,000 dengue cases in India this year
November 7th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) More than 10,000 dengue cases have been reported across the country so far this year, with Punjab topping the list with 2,016 cases, an official said Monday.
According to figures compiled by health ministry, Punjab was followed by 1,793 cases in Odisha, 1,398 in Tamil Nadu and 963 in Kerala.
Delhi is fifth on the list with 900 cases, the health ministry official said.
Reacting to the figures, Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) public health committee chairman V.K. Monga said: “The average number of dengue cases reported continues to be high. In the last 24 hours (to Monday evening), 19 cases were reported.”
“We are carrying out all measures to prevent mosquito breeding in and around affected areas,” he added.
Meanwhile, with cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) also being reported in the capital, the Delhi government and MCD is checking samples taken from around 500 pigs to see if the virus is present in them.
“Pigs are usually the carriers of JE, so sample collection has begun,” a Delhi government official said.
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