DENGUE TOLL REACHES 1355 ,50% HIKE IN NEW CASES IN LAST 4 DAYS IN THE CAPITAL

DENGUE TOLL REACHES 1355 ,50% HIKE IN NEW CASES IN LAST 4 DAYS IN THE CAPITAL

New Delhi:The ‘dengue season’ is now peaking in the Capital with 443 new cases reported since Friday, taking the tally 1,355.

It is an increase of almost 50 per cent in the last four days, officials said today, adding that maximum cases are generally reported during September-end due to favourable conditions for breeding of mosquitoes.

The number of cases has risen to 1,355 from 912 on September 19, a report released by the MCD said today.

While the official death toll still stands at two, five persons have reportedly succumbed to the disease.

Source:Agencies