With 1,851 fresh cases, the number of people affected from dengue has reached 7,100, according to a report released by municipal corporations on Monday.
As per the report, about 5,600 cases were recorded in November alone. Also, 167 cases of malaria and 89 cases of chikungunya have also been reported till 20 November this year in Delhi.
Dengue mosquito larvae breed in clear, standing water, while those of malaria thrive even in dirty water. Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November, but the period may stretch till mid-December.
Malaria, dengue and chikungunya are accompanied with high fever and therefore, doctors feel that people might suspect that Covid-19.
On November 15, the city had recorded a cumulative total of 5,277 dengue cases, making it the highest number of cases of the vector-borne disease recorded in the national capital in a year since 2015.
In the previous years, the total dengue cases reported were 4431 (2016), 4726 (2017), 2798 (2018), 2036 (2019) and 1072 (2020).
As per the report. In 2015, the city had witnessed a massive outbreak of dengue, when the number of dengue cases reported has crossed 10,600 in October itself.