18 test +ve for dengue in 7 days, most cases from New Bhopal
- | Tuesday | 25th September, 2018
BHOPAL: Dengue is spreading its wings in Bhopal . Across Bhopal as per health department data, five lakh households have been surveyed and nearly 10% of all houses or commercial establishments surveyed have been detected with mosquito larvae. In previous years, with increase in vector-borne cases, chief medical and health officer (CMHO) has often requested AYUSH department doctors for combating spread of dengue and malaria. Simply put, not more than 500 houses per day can be covered by the depleted staff – to combat malaria and dengue from spreading. In the last week, 18 cases of the vectorbrone disease have been diagnosed in the state capital, according to health department monitoring.Spurt of vector borne ailments has taken the health department by surprise as it is not confined to any single area.
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