PF malaria cases mount to 4170, health dept to conduct indoor spraying in 50 villages

Bareilly | Friday | 21st September, 2018

Summary:

100 cases of PV and seven cases of PF malaria have come to light here. Bareilly: With 4,170 cases of plasmodium falciparum (PF) malaria, 9,080 cases of plasmodium vivax (PV) malaria and 14 cases of dengue being reported in Bareilly district in the past fortnight, the health department has decided to conduct mass indoor larvicidal spraying in 50 affected villages on Saturday. While the neighbouring Pilibhit district has reported 44 cases of PV and 19 cases of PF so far. After Bareilly, Badaun is the most affected district, where 1,088 cases of PF and 1,974 cases of PV malaria have been reported in the past fortnight. 397 cases of PF and 604 cases of PV malaria were detected.Officials said that nearly 150 villages in 10 blocks of the district have been affected..