Delhi has 65 dengue cases this month; Gurugram alerted.
This month, there have been 65 confirmed instances of dengue in Delhi, and authorities in Gurugram have also been alerted. According to statistics that was made public by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the total number of cases of disease caused by vectors has reached 187 at this point in the year.
NEW DELHI: The number of dengue cases nearly quadrupled in a week, bringing the total for this month to 65 amid the monsoon and water logging in many regions following the floods. In comparison to the previous week’s tally of 27, the city registered 49 dengue cases.
There haven’t been any reports of infection-related deaths, though.
According to information provided by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the total number of vector-borne illnesses reported this year has reached 187. The number of cases reported thus far is the most in the previous six years.
In the meantime, the drug control department has prohibited the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of painkillers due to a potential outbreak, as these medications interfere with the production of blood platelets, which could be fatal for people with mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue and chikungunya.
The government has instructed chemists to refrain from selling aspirin, ibuprofen, and diclofenac-group OTC medications. Additionally, it threatened harsh punishment for any retail chemist who disregarded the directives.
Additionally, the municipal workers’ union, which is leading the fight against vector-borne diseases in the city, has called for an indefinite strike beginning on July 31. Among other requests that have not yet been met, they cite their regularisation.
In the meantime, three dengue cases were confirmed by the Gurugram health department on Monday. Additionally, 58 suspected dengue patients were identified and given blood samples for testing.
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