Only 31 dengue cases this year as compared to 115 last year: Report

“The drop in the number of dengue cases is highly significant. From last year’s 115 the number has dropped to 31 which is great news,” said Dr Anil Ailawadhi,District Malaria Officer (DMO).

The first case of dengue was reported in the last week of August this year. Meanwhile,the threat posed by the disease is expected to end by mid-November.

“With the fall in temperature,the spread of the disease reduces. Dengue mosquitoes die below 25 degrees temperature. This year the fall in temperature,especially night temperature,arrived early which helps in limiting the spread of the disease,” informed an official from the Malaria department.

Owing to the high number of cases reported last year,the department had started early intervention to stop the disease from spreading. As many as 10 breeder checkers,workers who make house-to-house visit to identify dengue breeding sites,were especially recruited for slum dwellings in the urban area of the district this year.

Last year,maximum cases were reported from areas like Buddhanpur,Indira colony,Devinagar and other such areas in Panchkula (Urban).

“Though more cases of dengue can be reported in the next few days,the stretch of the dengue period will end earlier compared to the previous year,” the DMO said.

Last year,the disease had cast its spell till the end of November.