LocalCircles cited findings from hospitals such as Apollo and Max which stated that the number of dengue cases in the past month has spiked by 30-60 per cent.
The nine states and union territories reporting the highest no. of dengue infections are Haryana, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir.
The health minister directs officials to ramp up testing, says some hospitals are overburdened with dengue cases while other hospitals continue to be empty.
The order came in the wake of surge in cases of dengue in the capital. Delhi reported over 1,000 cases this year, with more than 280 cases logged in last week.
According to the civic report on vector-borne diseases released Monday, 723 dengue cases have been recorded this season till 16 October, the highest since 2018 for the same period.
Officials said Singh's platelet count is increasing. The 89-year-old Congress leader was admitted to Delhi's AIIMS Wednesday after complaining of weakness following fever.
Beginning late August, an outbreak of five diseases — primarily dengue — has killed over 60 in UP’s Firozabad. Lack of sanitation is a major concern among residents & authorities.
Many quacks can be spotted offering treatment to patients in Firozabad city and villages, while at district hospital, two patients are forced to share a bed
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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