Kolkata: With practically 20,000 individuals reportedly contaminated with dengue throughout the state, the Health division is taking a number of steps to test the additional unfold of the illness.

The Health division has directed varied civic our bodies and districts to make sure strict surveillance. More than 20 individuals have reportedly died of dengue to this point this 12 months. North 24-Parganas registered the best variety of circumstances. In the final month, greater than 1,000 have been affected.

This 12 months, greater than 1,300 circumstances have been reported to this point in Kolkata, sources mentioned.

Data revealed that round 300 dengue circumstances have been reported over a span of seven months from January to July. Many of the sufferers have been from South Kolkata areas resembling Tollygunge, New Garia, Behala, New Alipore, Chetla, Kasba and Park Circus. Cases have been additionally reported from the added areas of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

Sources mentioned that dengue circumstances went up in July as in comparison with the determine reported final 12 months.

The Health Department has directed all of the district info and cultural officers (DICOs) to unfold consciousness by public handle methods. The DICOs have been requested to place up everlasting or momentary hoardings in numerous municipal and Gram Panchayat areas.

The state authorities has sanctioned Rs 1.15 crore in favour of DICOs to undertake anti-dengue and anti-malaria campaigns.

Residents in Calcutta Medical College workers’ quarters are affected by dengue and malaria.

Some have been admitted to the School of Tropical Medicine. Around 20 individuals have been affected in three blocks. Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation has to this point seen 319 dengue circumstances this season with Ward quantity 12 being the worst affected.