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Last year, 9,613 dengue cases were recorded in the national capital, which was the highest number in the last five years.
UP govt has also set up state-of-the-art Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Gorakhpur and Deoria and is running mobile medical units to provide better and faster care to those suffering from the two diseases.
Even if dengue affects a person, recovery under medical supervision is possible.
The frequency and magnitude of outbreaks of the arboviruses, particularly those transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, are increasing globally, fuelled by the convergence of ecologic, economic, and social factors.
For the January 1-March 26 period, six cases of dengue each were recorded last year and in 2020 and 2019, while ten cases were logged in 2018 and twelve in 2017, the report stated.
Several measures are being taken up in the national capital to bring down the number of cases.
Experts on Friday also said that dengue makes pregnant women vulnerable to unfavourable pregnancy as compared to non-infected pregnant women.
Delhi has so far reported a total of 5,277 dengue cases in 2021 of which 2,569 cases were recorded in last week ending Nov 13, as per the report of municipal corporation.
According to the report on vector-borne diseases, a total of 5,277 dengue cases were recorded this year till November 13.
Commenting on the situation, the chief medical officer said, "Out of the total cumulative cases reported, 628 patients come from urban areas whereas the rest 244 are reported from rural areas."
Delhi HC on Tuesday issued notice to Delhi govt and North Delhi Municipal Corporation regarding an action plan to control dengue outbreak in Delhi.
A central team has arrived in the state and it will share its expertise with the officials over the control of the disease and also know about the measures implemented by the government against dengue, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian told reporters.
The national capital in the past one week has reported 1,171 dengue cases, taking Delhi's total tally to 2,708 for this year so far. So far 9 people have died including 3 in last week, South Delhi Municipal Corporation informed on Monday.
These 9 states and union territories are Haryana, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, TN, UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi and J&K.
The Centre has asked the Delhi government to procure dengue NS1 ELISA testing kits to maximise dengue testing in Delhi.
The notification also said that legal action will be taken against individuals or institutions found not following adequate measures or not informing about the cases to the authorities.
Islamabad District Health Officer Zaeem Zia told local media that 57 patients were reported in the suburbs of the capital city and 66 in the urban areas, reports Xinhua news agency.
Prevention of occurrence and spread of dengue needs a more holistic approach from both the individual and society as a whole. There are several ongoing studies that are closing in on an effective dengue vaccine but until then prevention is the best measure that can be taken.
Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 in violence that erupted during a farmers' protest.
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