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  Metros   Delhi  06 Mar 2018  9 cases of dengue reported in capital

9 cases of dengue reported in capital

THE ASIAN AGE.
Published : Mar 6, 2018, 1:14 am IST
Updated : Mar 6, 2018, 1:14 am IST

As per a civic report released on Monday, two cases of malaria and three cases of chikungunya, both in February, were reported.

Earlier, in the month of January, six dengue cases were recorded, even though the season for the vector-borne diseases had ended. (Photo: Pixabay)
 Earlier, in the month of January, six dengue cases were recorded, even though the season for the vector-borne diseases had ended. (Photo: Pixabay)

New Delhi: Three fresh cases of dengue were reported in the national capital in the past one week, taking the total number of cases of the vector-borne disease this year to nine.

Earlier, in the month of January, six dengue cases were recorded, even though the season for the vector-borne diseases had ended. The rest were recorded in the last week of February.

As per a civic report released on Monday, two cases of malaria and three cases of chikungunya, both in February, were reported.

The cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between mid-July and November-end, but this period may stretch up to mid-December.

The doctors said the cases don’t indicate early arrival of the virus in Delhi. “These are the lingering cases. Actually, the vector-borne diseases are seen throu-ghout the year. In fact, there are a cluster of cases that come during the season, otherwise dengue cases are seen over the year,” said Dr A. Kakar, senior consultant, SGRH hospital.

Tags: malaria, chikungunya, dengue