Delhi sees 282 dengue and 368 malaria cases so far this year - India Today

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The national Capital seems to be in the grip of vector-borne diseases with malaria and chikungunya cases registering an exponential rise. High number of dengue cases have also been reported.

According to the latest Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) data, 65 cases of dengue and 64 cases of malaria have been reported in last week alone. So far this year, Delhi has reported 282 cases of dengue and 368 cases of malaria. Last year, the city saw 308 cases of malaria.

Chikungunya cases have also registered a rise. Some 13 cases were reported in the last one week, taking this year’s figure to 87. Last year, 79 chikungunya cases were reported in Delhi.

These figures come in the middle of the Delhi government’s 10 hafte, 10 baje, 10 minute’ (10 weeks, 10’o clock, 10 minutes) campaign against mosquito-borne diseases.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had on September 8 launched his special mass campaign under the name 10 hafte, 10 baje, 10 minute’ by inspecting his home for stagnant water to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases. The campaign was endorsed by many celebrities as well.

The MCD too has been running awareness camps against dengue, malaria and chikungunya in various localities.

Dengue cases, however, have seen a slight decrease, though the total number remains on the higher side. The BJP and AAP are now competing to take credit of the lower figures. Verbal duels between councilors of both parties in the MCD are not uncommon.

Only a few days back, things came to such a worse in the North MCD that the mayor had to suspend 25 councilors of the AAP.

The saffron camp has alleged that Kejriwal is taking credit for the work done by BJP-led municipalities and running campaigns worth crores of rupees. This at a time, the municipalities face acute staff shortage to tackle mosquito-borne diseases and funds to pay their salaries.

The AAP, on the other hand, has claimed that compared to previous governments, Kejriwal has provided most funds to MCD.



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