Chandigarh: A total of 147 dengue cases have been reported from the city in five days, 26% of them came from Manimajra and 24% of Mauli Jagran – a specific increase in regions due to slums and the Memo market at this location, according to public health experts.
“In a crowded area, houses close to each other and with this congestion, there is a possibility that even half a cup of water collection leads to glorifying dengue mosquitoes,” said a public health expert.
He said, “There are shrubs and wilderness inside and around this area.
These bushes cover water collection and hidden areas like that are usually the larval bulb area.
Recently, we found shoes left behind and packages Cigarettes that have water inside and larvae are detected.
“On Monday, there were 25 new cases, pushing a count to 419.
A total of 335 of them were residents of the city.
The Ministry of Health examined 570 houses and issued four Challan.
Until now, 438 Challans have been published and 7,634 notifications served.
The department, in controlling vector disease, has found the main source of dengue nursery into a cooler.
Public health experts predict increases in cases.
“The rise will continue for another month.
However, if prevention is taken, there may be a stable decrease in the case because it is a non-contagious disease,” said an epidemiologist.
“When mosquitoes bite that day and often children play outside until the sunset, they are at greater risk,” said epidemiology.