Dengue cases are increasing continuously in Delhi, due to which these patients have increased in many hospitals including AIIMS, Safdarjung, Lady Hardinge, GTB in Delhi. Of the total cases registered in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the number of cases of mosquito-borne diseases has reached close to 400 so far this year. According to the data received from the corporation, more than 100 dengue cases were found in the last one week.
Several doctors, health workers and general public were found to be suffering from dengue fever at AIIMS, amid increasing dengue cases in Delhi. Of these, at least twelve people are from the institute who contracted dengue during the last one week. Some journalists were also admitted due to dengue infection.
Similarly, the number of patients infected with dengue has also increased in Safdarjung Hospital. However, doctors say that the effect of the infection has been seen despite not being confirmed in the test reports of some dengue patients. So they are treated on the basis of symptoms. According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation report, the total number of mosquito-borne diseases in the city has reached close to 400 so far this year.
According to a report released by the corporation on Monday, this month till September 17, 152 cases of dengue were reported. Delhi had recorded 295 dengue cases till September 9. According to the report, 101 new dengue cases were registered in the last one week. Of the 396 cases reported till September 17 this year, 75 cases were registered in August.
It is a matter of relief that no patient has died due to this disease so far this year. According to Dr Pawan of Dr RML, this time the infection of dengue is being seen with mild symptoms, in which it would not have been fatal if there was no bleeding. Dengue cases in Delhi usually occur between July and November and sometimes even till December.
Municipal officials said dengue cases were registered earlier this year due to favorable weather conditions for breeding of mosquitoes. The national capital had recorded 9,613 dengue cases last year, the highest number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease since 2015. Last year, 23 patients died, which was the highest since 2016.
