Delhi sees more dengue cases this winter than last

Delhi | Tuesday | 18th December, 2018

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Even in December 2017, only 81 cases were reported in the national capital while this year 117 cases have already been reported till December 15. Photo: ANINew Delhi: A new municipal report suggests that dengue cases have increased in the months of November and December this year compared to 2017. According to the weekly report by the MCD released on Monday, 1,062 dengue cases were recorded in November 2018 while it was 816 in 2017. In 2015, Delhi saw its worst dengue outbreak with more than 11,800 cases and 60 deaths, according to the city’s civic bodies. In November, 33 malaria cases were reported in the city, according to the municipal report..