The number of dengue cases reaches 1,875 in the Delhi- Business News case

New Delhi, Nov. 12 (PTI) Nearly 280 new cases of dengue fever have been reported during the last week in the nation's capital, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the disease to this vector. season to 1875, according to a municipal report released Monday. According to the report, there was one death due to dengue fever this year until November 10th. At least 1,114 cases were reported in October alone. In addition, 450 cases of malaria and 141 chikungunya have been reported this season until November 10, the report said. Of the 1,875 dengue cases recorded this year, 374 were recorded in September, 58 in August, 19 in July, 8 in June, 10 in May, two in April, one in March, three in February and six in January. Two cases of malaria were reported in February: one in April and March, 17 in May, 25 in June, 42 in July, 82 in August, 138 in September and 130 in October, according to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). tabulates data on vector-borne diseases in the city. The doctors advised people to take precautions to avoid mosquito breeding inside the houses and also urged people to wear long sleeves and use mosquito nets at home while they sleep. Water coolers should be drained when not in use, as a dengue mosquito will reproduce a lot, a doctor said. Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November, but the period can go up to mid-December. No cases of vector-borne disease have been reported until 13 January. The report states that national auditors found that mosquitoes were breeding in 2 25 593 households in the city until 10 November and that 1 80 321 legal opinions were served for various offenses and "25 570 prosecutions initiated". As a proactive measure, Delhi's lieutenant governor, Anil Baijal, ordered local agencies and other agencies a few months ago to step up vector control measures. He had also asked district magistrates to meet regularly with all stakeholders to review the situation in their respective districts. According to the SDMC, 10 people died of dengue in Delhi last year, five of whom were not residents of the national capital. Overall, the vector-borne disease affected 9,271 people in the city last year. PLB PLB PLB KJ KJ