Almost142 cases of dengue have been detected during August in the city, the highest this year, prompting municipal bodies to step up preventive measures.
From 11 cases in July, the highest till then, the figure for dengue has jumped to 142, which has been attributed to intermittent rains and stable temperature building conducive to mosquitogenic conditions but no death has been reported so far, according to an MCD report released on Monday. There were only 20 cases of dengue from January to July, while March and May reported none. For Delhi, during January to August, a total of 152 cases were reported, while 10 were reported from UP, Haryana and other States.
Figures for various corporations are — North (90), South (36) and East (13). Thirteen cases were reported from regions in Delhi outside the jurisdiction of MCD. Most number of cases reported were from Rohini (31) and Narela (32) in North Zone. Malaria cases also rose to 24 in August against 18 in July. legal notices issued on detection of mosquito breeding from January to August stood at 79,738 compared to 43,374 last year.