After Swine Flu, Dengue is back to haunt the Delhiites. At least 16 new cases of dengue were reported on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the national capital to 391. Dengue is a vector-borne disease, which is transmitted by female Aedes Mosquitoes. Delhi always reports the highest number of dengue cases in the country.
Last year, a total number of 1,070 dengue cases were reported till November 1, 2008. Health official said that there is no reason to be panic, as situation is under control as of now.
According to them, breeding of mosquitoes are less than last year. The MCD is doing door-to-door checks to prevent minimise the impact of dengue.
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