Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal chairs meetings amid rising cases of dengue, other vector-borne diseases

Delhi has nearly reported 190 dengue cases in the national capital this year till July 22, which is the highest for the period since 2018.

         Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal


Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, presided over a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Friday to discuss how to stop the spread of dengue and other vector-borne illnesses in the nation's capital, which are on the rise. As a result of the city's recent heavy rains and flooding, vector-borne diseases are increasing.




Saurabh Bharadwaj, minister of health for Delhi Officers from numerous departments and the mayor, Shelly Oberoi, were present during the meeting.The purpose of the gathering was to develop a comprehensive plan to deal with the rising dengue cases that have engulfed the city in recent weeks.


The meeting started at noon and lasted around an hour.The mayor of Delhi attended the meeting where strategies to stop the spread of dengue and other vector-borne diseases were discussed, in addition to the municipal health minister and senior health department officials, a senior official told PTI.

187 dengue cases reported till July 22

According to a recently released civic body report, there have been 187 dengue cases registered in the national capital this year as of July 22. This is the highest number for the same time period since 2018.According to a report from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), 61 instances of malaria were also documented during that time.


Nearly 65 dengue cases were reported in the first three weeks of July. In May it was 23 and in June it was 40.The study also stated that 61 instances of malaria were reported over the same time frame. 


159 dengue cases were reported in Delhi in 2022 between January 1 and July 22.  The same period in 2021 had 47 dengue cases reported. The city saw 49, 34, and 28 cases in 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.

Prior to this, Delhi Mayor Oberoi had issued a warning to the public about the potential for an increase in dengue and malaria cases in Delhi as a result of floods in numerous places. 


The silt and sludge left behind by the flood, she said, have been cleared, and departments have been ordered to control mosquito breeding.

 

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