The national Capital has reported 43 cases of malaria in a week, taking the total number of patients suffering from the disease to 251 this year. At least 160 patients have been diagnosed with dengue with 19 fresh cases traced last week.
However, out of total cases of malaria, 28 cases diagnosed belong to the neighbouring States while 13 patients suffering from dengue traced in Delhi belong to other States.
All the three corporations have found mosquito-breeding in at least 56,302 households and 53,416 legal notices have been issued this year. Last year, 2,798 dengue cases and four deaths were recorded by the SDMC, which tabulates the data on vector-borne diseases in the city.
Doctors have advised people to use mosquito repellents, wear clothes which cover your full body and avoid places that are more prone to the diseases.
According to the SDMC, 10 people had died due to dengue in 2017, of which five were not residents of the city. Overall, the vector-borne disease had affected 9,271 in the city last year.