This November, dengue stings Chandigarh hard

Naina Mishra

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 21

November this year has broken the previous record of the month as Chandigarh has crossed the peak number of dengue cases reported during this period.

A total of 465 cases of dengue have been seen in November so far, while only 116 cases were recorded in 2020. Even in 2017, when dengue cases were at an all-time high, only 336 cases were reported from the city. Generally, cases decline in November due to a dip in the temperature, but no relief has been seen till now in the city.

‘Temp still conducive for mosquito to breed’

The temperature is still hot during the day, which is the ideal temperature for the mosquito to breed. However, the cases have reduced to half now in the city. Earlier, as many as 40 cases were being recorded and now it has come down to 20. It will take another 10 days for the cases of dengue to come down. Dr Suman Singh, DHS, UT

Dr Suman Singh, Director, Health Services, Chandigarh, said, “The temperature is still hot during the day, which is the ideal temperature for the mosquito to breed. However, the cases have reduced to half now in the city. Earlier, as many as 40 cases were being recorded and now it has come down to 20. It will take another 10 days for the cases of dengue to come down.” In 2017, 1,951 cases of dengue were recorded, while the cases dipped to 301 in 2018 followed by 286 in 2019 and 265 in 2020. This year has seen 1,354 cases of dengue so far. A total of 10438 notices and 478 challans have been issued till now.

4 new dengue cases in Mohali

Mohali: Four fresh dengue cases were reported from the district during the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 3,750. However no death has been reported from the district. A total of 24 samples were collected, of which four tested positive for dengue. In the past five days, 60 cases have been reported from the district. TNS