Bengaluru: Karnataka has seen a surge in cases of dengue fever in the past two months.
While it witnessed 2,987 cases until September 15 this year, 2.516 was more recorded until November 17.
An increase of 84% is caused by rain before it causes mosquito breeding, the doctor said.
The state also reported the death of the first bloody fever of the year, five, on October 21.
Since the beginning of November, Karnataka has seen 441 new cases.
However, there has been no death so far this month.
“Stagnating the rain and water that is unrelenting in the hole and the picture area causes mosquito breeding,” said Dr.
Ramesh K Kaulgud, Joint Director, the National Vector-Driven Disease Control Program (NVBDCP), the Department of Welfare of the State Family Welfare.
Of the five patients who died, two came from Ramanagara and each of Chamarajanagar, Dakshina Kannada and Batawayavi.
More than one lakh people with symptoms of dengue fever undergo testing in the state in 2021; 40% of the test is done in Bengaluru only.
In accordance with the data with the Ministry of Health, Bengaluru has seen 1,038 cases this year and contributed 19% of the total dengue expense of the country.
From November 1 to 17, 110 people in Bengaluru were tested positive for infections.
After Bengaluru, the highest number of cases had been reported from Shivamogga (393), Kalaburagi (386), Udupi (312), Koppal (278).
However, there are differences in NVBDCP data and BBMP.
In accordance with the picky numbers, there are 1,051 cases of dengue fever in the city from January to November 11.