Delhi sees record rise in malaria cases; AAP demands urgent action from BJP govt
Citing the MCD’s latest weekly report, the MCD LoP said that malaria has broken a five-year record, with 33 fresh cases reported in just the past week.
Citing the MCD’s latest weekly report, the MCD LoP said that malaria has broken a five-year record, with 33 fresh cases reported in just the past week.
Emphasising the need for adequate storage and prompt availability of life-saving medicines, he called for decisive action to safeguard public health.
According to a KMC official, what is worrying this year, is the lack of symptoms in malaria patients. The health department of the civic body believes that this is a serious concern since several cases are not getting detected because the patients, due to lack of symptoms, are not visiting the doctors or KMC health centres and hence the lower number of tests.
The cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November, but the period may stretch to mid-December.
