Ludhiana: As a dengue case continues to be reported in the district, this year is the to-date count case has surpassed the calculation last year.
If there is no pause, the calculation can cross a five-year high.
According to the Ministry of Health, the number of DHF cases is 1439 in Ludhiana until November 8.
There are 1,355 cases of the previous year.
In the past seven years, the number of cases was the highest (1876) in 2015 and said the second highest (1509) in 2019.
A health department official, “the twenty-seven cases were logged in Monday.
It is possible that the number of cases this year can cross this 2019 number.
” There were 3,540 cases allegedly in the district.This Saw Four suspects in the death of dengue fever.
The number of deaths is confirmed will be known after a review meeting in the Regency and Level.In 2015 state, the number of deaths of the highest dengue (seven) reported.
Death has not been confirmed in the Department of 2019.The official said the smaller number of bloody fever cases reported last year because of the higher number of Covid Cases.Civil surgeon Dr.
SP Singh said, “Last year, people did not report and Getting himself tested to dengue as more Covid cases come.
I felt that the amount was more than last year reported.
DHF cases are reported in October and November.
We destroy larvae while checking home and other places.
Fogging is done by the department concerned to destroy adult mosquitoes.
“Experts say there are several reasons for more cases Year.Ludhiana IMA Former President Dr.
Narrotam Board said,” The government must have received a ditch, created because of the construction work on the roadside, filled Because they become a place to develop mosquitoes.
The weather can also be a factor, because there is more rain this year, which leads to water accumulation.
“” In the pattern of national malaria control program, there must be a project to contain dengue too.
Vaccines for dengue fever must be developed as soon as possible to examine the deaths of this disease, “he added.