With winter on wane, the cases of vector-borne diseases have started surfacing in the national Capital. Two cases of dengue and six cases of malaria have already been reported in this month, according to South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). The data released by SDMC on Monday shows three cases of chikungunya were recorded each in January and February.
Mosquito breeding was reported in at least 74 households and 208 legal notices were issued to various households, shops and industrial units till February 8 this year. While last year, mosquito-breeding was reported at 17,9,972 households in the city and 14,2,997 legal notices were sent to various people and establishments after mosquitogenic conditions were found in their houses or premises.
Last year, 2,036 dengue cases and two deaths were recorded. A seven-year-old girl and a young man had died of dengue in November last year. According to the report, two cases of dengue were recorded by the SDMC till February 8 this year.
Delhi Government's initiative started last year to check houses for stagnant water, had garnered a massive support from public and several other well-known personalities across the country, including cricketers, Bollywood actors and famous journalists.
According to municipal health officials, domestic breeding of mosquitoes is one of the main factors responsible for people contracting these vector-borne diseases.
Dengue and chikungunya are caused by the bite of Aedes agypti mosquito, which breeds in clear water, while Anopheles mosquito, which causes malaria, can breed in both fresh and muddy water.