Transovarial transmission lead to rise in dengue cases
Dengue cases have been on the rise in parts of East Burdwan over the past week, affecting both urban and rural areas—particularly in the Purbasthali-II block.
Dengue cases have been on the rise in parts of East Burdwan over the past week, affecting both urban and rural areas—particularly in the Purbasthali-II block.
In the past two weeks in West Bengal, approximately 18 people in the West Burdwan district contracted dengue, with 12 cases in the Asansol Municipal Corporation area and three in the Durgapur Municipal Corporation area. Cases of dengue are on the rise in Kolkata too. About 3-5 cases per week were observed at the Charnock Hospital.
Bhardwaj has directed the concerned department and officials to intensify fogging and cleaning campaigns in dengue prone areas.
The heavy rainfall and flooding in the city have provided conducive conditions for mosquito breeding, exacerbating the situation.
The civic authorities have set up 930 vector control teams to cover 144 wards.
As sources say that at least 10 persons were tested positive for dengue in December
Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has reported a rise in dengue cases with six adults and seven children admitted to dengue wards in a government hospital on Sunday.
The SMC has recorded 3734 cases till 30 October since January this year. Mr Deb said there was no slackness in steps taken to check dengue cases.
According to the findings of dengue cases in previous years, we have laid special focus on some areas, said Dr Tulsi Pramanik.
At the meeting, it was decided that the Union Health Ministry officials will support their counterparts in the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government to combat dengue.
