Dehradun: After nature’s havoc in Uttarakhand, dengue circumstances at the moment are creating worry among the many folks because the state has crossed 600 circumstances of the mosquito-borne viral illness. According to the data obtained from the Health Department, Dehradun has the utmost variety of four-hundred and eighteen (418) dengue sufferers whereas the toll in your entire state stands at 600 (600).

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Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun districts of the state are probably the most affected by dengue.

In the aftermath of latest heavy monsoon floods that inundated elements of Uttarakhand, well being officers are grappling with a major surge in dengue circumstances.

Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral an infection that spreads from mosquitoes to folks.

Waterlogging in areas as a result of incessant rains has induced a preferable surroundings for Aedes mosquitoes to breed. These mosquitoes are answerable for transmitting dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses.

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