Dengue cases on the rise in Panipat, Sonepat districts

Dengue cases are on the rise in Panipat and Sonepat districts. As many as 219 dengue cases have been reported in Sonepat and 167 in Panipat so far this year.

Sources in the Health Department said a total of 97 dengue cases had been reported in October month this time.

Admitting the surge in dengue cases, Dr Sunil Sanduja, Nodal Officer for Malaria and Dengue, said an equal number of cases were being reported from urban and rural areas. No specific high risk zone has been identified in the district.

“But, this year the number of cases is lesser in comparison to the last year. A total of 295 cases of dengue were reported in the district last year. The main reason behind the reduction of dengue cases is that we started anti-larval activities in March this year. Health teams covered all villages and urban areas before the dengue season started,” he said.

Dr Manjeet Rathi, Nodal Officer for Dengue in Sonepat, said that a total of 219 cases of dengue, 35 cases of malaria and one case of chikangunya had been reported so far in the district.

The cases are on the rise in the district and were being reported equally from urban and rural areas, he said.

No specific sensitive zone has been identified in the district so far, he said.

A total of 168 Health Department teams have been doing anti-larval activities, of which 162 teams are working in the rural areas while six teams are working in urban areas, Dr Rathi said.