At 135, Delhi records the highest malaria cases in 5 years
An additional 16 cases have been recorded with incomplete or wrong addresses.
Delhi reported 115 malaria cases in 2024, 51 in 2023, 25 in 2022, and 16 in 2021 until August 2. The cases have risen sharply in the last five years, with 792 recorded in the previous year.
According to MCD officials, the most common breeding spots for mosquitoes are coolers, drums, flower pots, money plants, fridge trays, discarded rubber tyres, and scrap lying in the open on rooftops.
'This is a very conducive environment for large mosquito breeding, and people should take preventive measures,' an official said.
Meanwhile, 20 cases of chikungunya have also been reported, with the highest numbers reported from the West and Central Zones of MCD, with five cases each.
Until last year, 23 chikungunya cases were reported during this period, but in the last five years, this vector-borne disease has seen a sharp rise, with four cases recorded in 2021, two in 2022, and four in 2023. However, an additional 15 patients have been recorded with incomplete or wrong addresses.
As many as 267 cases of the disease were reported in 2024.
As many as 291 people have been diagnosed with dengue, the deadly VBC disease, to which 11 people succumbed last year, with the Central Zone reporting the most number at 39. An additional 82 people remain with incomplete or wrong addresses.
More than one lakh houses have been found positive for mosquitoes, and around 76,000 legal notices have been issued for mosquitogenic conditions.
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