Dengue Returns: Hospitals, civic agencies gear up to counter the threat of vector-borne diseases

The number of dengue cases in the first six months of the year is twice as much as the city witnessed during the same period last year; however, hospitals are ready to avoid crisis similar to what struck the national capital in 2015, when 60 people succumbed to the disease

MCD withholds dengue report for nine months

The practice of issuing weekly data has been discontinued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi since August last year; opposition BJP says AAP hiding dengue numbers due to upcoming elections

Sting operation: Capital deals with mosquito menace as dengue cases surge

MCD has issued 15,000 legal notices to mosquito breeding sites across Delhi as the month of April witnessed the most number of cases for the period in last five years

Delhi logs over 5,000 dengue cases, more than 352 of malaria

A total of 129 cases of chikungunya were reported till October 21 in 2018, 132 in 2019, 74 in 2020, 73 in 2021 and 38 in 2022. Only 29 cases have been reported so far this year

As peak season nears, Delhi govt to run dengue awareness campaign

According to a report from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi released on August 7, there were 348 recorded cases of dengue in the national capital until August 5.

Doctors advice caution as Dengue cases rise

MCD's report, which shows a spike in the disease in the first seven months compared to the same period last year, comes as a warning to Delhi's residents, especially the children

Door-to-door checking of breeding of larvae to begin as dengue cases rise

In the past week, Delhi has registered 105 new dengue cases, bringing the total to nearly 350, according to a report issued by the municipal corporation on Monday

Dengue cases jump to 121 in July alone

In contrast, during the same period (January 1 to July 28) in previous years, Delhi reported 169 dengue cases in 2022, 52 in 2021, 31 in 2020, 40 in 2019, and 56 in 2018