Indore (Madhya Pradesh): With dengue circumstances growing repeatedly, the expectations of well being officers who had saved their fingers crossed for an finish to the mosquito menace because of the smoke generated by the firecrackers on Diwali had been additionally shattered.

As many as 10 extra samples examined optimistic for the lethal vector-borne illness in two days with which the overall variety of dengue circumstances has elevated to 425, thus far. However, the well being division officers claimed that they’d not acquired any new circumstances on Sunday.

According to district malaria officer Dr Daulat Patel, the variety of circumstances is growing and other people should be extra-cautious and use mosquito repellents to stop the illness.

“Cases were found in almost all areas of the city, including Vijay Nagar, Chandan Nagar, Bhawarkuan and the Khandwa Road area,” he stated. There are eight energetic circumstances within the metropolis, out of which solely a pair are underneath remedy in hospitals, whereas others are getting remedy at house.

65.1 per cent sufferers are male                              

According to the data of the well being division, out of a complete of 425 circumstances, as many as 65.1 per cent sufferers are male (278), whereas 34 per cent are feminine (147). Children, too, are being affected by the lethal illness as 40 youngsters additionally fell prey to the illness.

Larvae detected in over 2,000 houses  

While the variety of dengue circumstances is growing repeatedly, the well being division says it has performed surveys in over 1 lakh houses, thus far. “We’ve surveyed over 1 lakh houses, so far, out of which larvae were found at over 2,000 places. Along with eliminating the larvae, we also warned the people to maintain strict hygiene and not keep water stored in containers or in other household utensils”, Dr Patel added.

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Published on: Sunday, November 19, 2023, 11:38 PM IST