With the season for vector-borne diseases coming to an end, the cases of dengue have dropped sharply as just 39 new cases reported last week, taking the total number of people affected by the disease in the national Capital to 9,271 this season, according to a data released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Monday.
However, only two new cases of malaria was reported during the week, keeping the total number of affected by the disease to 1,142 while the figure for chikungunya stands at 940 with only six new cases reported previous week.
Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between mid-July and November-end but this period may stretch up to mid-December.According to the SDMC, mosquito breeding was reported from 2,12,206 households till December 31. 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.
last year, however, the disease had spread much earlier.