With the season for vector-borne diseases has come to an end, three new cases of dengue have been reported till January 20, according to a data released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Monday.
However, no new cases of malaria or chikungunya have been reported during the week. The total number of the people affected by dengue was 9,271in 2017 and the numbers of malaria and chikungunya cases recorded in 2017 stood at 1,142 and 940 respectively. Of the 9,271 dengue cases, 4,726 patients were from Delhi, while 4,545 had come to the city from other states for treatment.
According to the SDMC, mosquito breeding was reported from 227 Delhi households in this month.
Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between mid-July and November-end but this period may stretch up to mid-December.
At least 10 people died in Delhi due to dengue last year, according to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), which tabulates the data for the entire city.
At least 21 dengue deaths were reported last year from various city hospitals, including nine at the AIIMS, though the official figure of the civic bodies was 10.
The official toll maintained by the Delhi municipal authorities till December 26 stood at four, even though some hospitals had reported a few more deaths due to dengue.
Dengue and chikungunya are caused by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which breeds in clean water. The female Anopheles mosquito, which causes malaria, breeds in both clean and muddy water.