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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
[…]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.
[…]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
[…]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
[…]In response to the growing concern, the Delhi government has introduced a “mega action plan” to combat the spread of vector-borne diseases
[…]No death has been reported so far this year due to the disease while in 2021, dengue had claimed 23 lives
[…]The high court had earlier asked the government to examine increasing the quantum of fine imposed on erring institutions from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000
[…]The retreating monsoon left puddles of water in Delhi, prompting authorities to review the city’s dengue prevention efforts. As the Delhi government announces initiatives to check the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, experts are unhappy with the capacity of public hospitals to handle such cases
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