Delhi: 2010 Dengue cases

[Ronan Kelly]

10 new cases were reported in Delhi today bringing the total to 86 with 1 fatality this year.

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[Ronan Kelly]

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10 more dengue cases reported, total now 107 with 1 fatality.

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Nineteen more dengue cases in Delhi, total 140
STAFF WRITER 19:17 HRS IST
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) Dengue cases in the city climbed to 140 today after 19 more people tested positive for the virus.

"19 new patients tested positive for dengue fever. A total of 140 people have tested positive for dengue this season," MCD Municipal Health Officer N K Yadav said.

Yadav said that the dengue cases reported at this time of the year was more in comparison to the corresponding period last year.

"Rains, Commonwealth Games and increased surveillance is the result of the increased number of cases being reported this year," Yadav said.

Municipal authorities have issued challans to many residents and organisations for breeding of mosquitoes in their premises.

http://ptinews.com/news/861049_Nineteen-more-dengue-cases-in-Delhi--total-140

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17 more dengue cases in Delhi
IANS, Aug 11, 2010, 06.58pm IST

NEW DELHI: The rising trend in the number of dengue cases in the national capital continued with 17 more confirmed cases being reported Wednesday, an official said.

"Seventeen more people have tested positive for dengue in Delhi today (Wednesday) though there were no deaths," N.K. Yadav, chief medical officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), said.

A total of 157 people have been infected by the mosquito-borne disease in the city this year, he said.

One person has died due to dengue this year in Delhi.


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17 more dengue cases in Delhi, total 174
Press Trust Of India
New Delhi, August 12, 2010First Published: 21:28 IST(12/8/2010)
Last Updated: 21:29 IST(12/8/2010)
Seventeen more patients tested positive for dengue in the city on Thursday, taking the count this season to 174. MCD health official NK Yadav said, "17 people tested positive for dengue fever since Wednesday, taking the total number of people affected by the virus to 174." He also said that the
threat of dengue is more this year and precautions should be taken by all.

"We are trying our level best to control dengue cases. We have increased fogging exercises and issued challans to many residents and organisations for breeding of mosquitoes in their premises," he said.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/17-more-dengue-cases-in-Delhi-total-174/Article1-585827.aspx

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LSR student latest victim of dengue
Durgesh Nandan Jha, TNN, Aug 14, 2010, 02.29am IST

NEW DELHI: A second year student of Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College is the latest person to fall victim to dengue in the city. The 19-year-old girl, who was admitted to a south Delhi hospital for two weeks, succumbed to the disease on Wednesday.

"The 19-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital two weeks ago with high fever and a low platelet count. She had tested positive for dengue. She died due to multiple organ failure," said a Moolchand Hospital official, where the LSR student was admitted. A close friend of the girl said, "She was a bright student. She wanted to become a journalist. Her death has shocked us all."

Two other patients, residents of Jamia Nagar, are suspected to have died due to the disease at Holy Family Hospital. Residents of Jamia Nagar have alleged that the incidence of dengue in their area is very high and that MCD was under-reporting cases and the number of deaths caused by the acute viral infection. "More than nine people have died in the last 10 days due to dengue here. The MCD is not reporting cases and few measures are being taken to control the spread of the disease in the area, which has the Yamuna river flowing nearby," said residents.

MCD reported 20 new cases of dengue on Friday, taking the total number of cases reported this season to 194. Health officer N K Yadav said he did not know about the death of the LSR student. "Two suspected deaths have been reported from Jamia Nagar. We are investigating allegations of higher incidents of dengue deaths and cases from the area," added Yadav.


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21 new cases of dengue in Delhi
IANS, Aug 14, 2010, 07.34pm IST

NEW DELHI: The increasing trend in the number of dengue cases in the capital continued on Saturday with 21 fresh cases reported, a health official said.

A total of 215 people have been infected by the mosquito-borne disease in the city this year.

"Twenty-one more people have tested positive for dengue in Delhi though no one died today (Saturday)," Municipal Corporation of Delhi's chief medical officer N K Yadav said.



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[Shiloh]

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Source: http://twocircles.net/2010aug14/deng...mia_nagar.html

Dengue deaths cause panic and anger in Jamia Nagar
Submitted by admin4 on 15 August 2010 - 10:23am.

By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: Because of around a dozen suspected dengue deaths in Jamia Nagar, there is an unprecedented amount of panic, scare and anger among the local residents these days. Even simple viral fever is being misunderstood as dengue.

On Friday, 13th of August itself, two suspect dengue deaths were reported from Jamia Nagar ? Vinod Kumar from Nai Basti and Shabana from Batla House died at the Holy Family Hospital on Friday,.

According to MCD health officials, two suspected and one confirmed dengue deaths have occurred so far. On 13th of August itself, 20 fresh cases were reported, taking the total number to 194. Residents of Jamia Nagar claim the death figure due to the disease to be around a dozen, but the MCD rejects the projection as ?exaggeration.?

Mirhan Athar of Jamia Nagar and a second year engineering student at Aligarh Muslim University was among the first ones to be claimed by the disease. He died on 26th of July...

[Ronan Kelly]

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No beds for dengue patients, says hospital
Rhythma Kaul, Hindustan Times

New Delhi, August 17, 2010First Published: 00:10 IST(17/8/2010)
Last Updated: 00:12 IST(17/8/2010)
Residents of Jamia Nagar saw fogging machines for the first time this year on Monday even as the 300-bedded Holy Family Hospital put up boards at the emergency saying patients could not be admitted because the wards were full. On Monday, HT highlighted how Jamia Nagar, home to five lakh people, was
reporting 40 dengue cases a day, twice the number of cases reported from across the city. More than 100 people suspected to be suffering from dengue arrived at local hospitals every day.

Most of the people suffering from dengue-like symptoms in the area visit Holy Family, as it is a bigger hospital with better facilities.

The hospital's casualty ward has been getting close to 50 patients with dengue-like symptoms every day for the past two weeks, and had already added 20 extra beds last week to accommodate dengue patients.

"Even after adding extra beds in the casualty as well as other wards, we still cannot accommodate the rush. As many as 80 per cent of the suspected cases test positive for dengue every day, so we are left with no choice but to refer them to nearby hospitals after administering the first-aide," said Dr Sanjeev Kumar, a senior resident in the department of medicine in the hospital.

The hospital is referring critical cases to nearby hospitals such as Apollo, Batra, Moolchand, Bansal, etc.

Two of the most affected localities are Abul Fazal Enclave part I and II and Batla house, where every family has a member down with high fever and other dengue-like symptoms.

Some of the families even have more than one member, mostly children, recuperating from the disease.

Officials from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCDs) health department visited the area on Monday.

"We have pulled resources from other zones. Eight hand-operated and two vehicle-mounted fogging machines are functioning," said N.K. Yadav, medical health officer, MCD.

Yadav said only a joint initiative would help curb the outbreak in the area. "We have zero participation from residents. I drained accumulated water from old coolers and broken buckets. Fogging will help for a day or two, but for long-term benefits, residents need to participate," said Yadav.

20 new cases of dengue were confirmed on Monday, taking the total number of people affected in Delhi to 254.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/No-beds-for-dengue-patients-says-hospital/Article1-587755.aspx

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Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/6327511.cms

215 cases and rising, Delhi in throes of severe dengue fear
Risha Chitlangia, TNN, Aug 18, 2010, 12.35am IST

NEW DELHI: Massive construction, a good monsoon and the cyclic nature of the disease have made the Capital endemic for a dengue outbreak this year. Till August 14, 215 confirmed dengue cases were reported, against just three cases last year. The number of confirmed cases in 2006 -- when a dengue outbreak was declared in the Capital -- was just 19 till August 14. If private hospitals are to be believed, the situation is worse as nearly 25% of their total OPD patients are showing dengue-like symptoms...

[Ronan Kelly]

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Ahead of CWG, dengue claims 4 lives in Delhi

Tavleen Singh
New Delhi, August 18, 2010

With slightly over six weeks left to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and Delhi already facing the embarrassment of not meeting deadlines for the completion of most of the projects, the city is now facing the threat of dengue. The mosquito-spread disease has so far claimed four lives.

Massive construction activities, dug up roads and heavy rains have made the capital an ideal target for Aedes mosquitoes. According to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), four people have died of dengue in the city.

The situation is alarming and threatening to go out of control as 20 more people tested positive on Tuesday taking the total number of affected people to 277.

Jamia Nagar and Okhla, home to more than 5 lakh people, are the worst hit areas. These densely populated localities do not have a proper drainage system and are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Residents of these areas claimed over 2,000 people have been affected by dengue and the authorities are trying to hide the real figures due to the upcoming Games.

Hospitals finding it difficult to handle:


Massive construction activities, dug up roads and heavy rains have made the capital an ideal target for DengueAs the number of people contracting this deadly disease rises, hospitals are finding themselves unable to cope with the surge of dengue cases. Holy Family Hospital in Jamia Nagar is facing an acute shortage of beds and has even put up a board saying that it cannot admit any more dengue patients.

Many areas in south Delhi are affected by the disease. These include Batla House, Okhla, Vasant Kunj, Lajpat Nagar, Ansari Nagar, South Extension, Masjid Moth. East and north Delhi are also suffering where areas like Shahdara,Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Mukherjee Nagar and Jahangirpuri have been affected.

Authorities concerned:

The Delhi administration is working overtime to keep the deadly disease at bay. City's main civic agencies - MCD and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) - have admitted that several CWG venues, including the Games Village, are breeding grounds for the disease spreading mosquitoes.

But, the officials still choose to downplay the situation to avoid spreading panic. Delhi Mayor Prithvi Raj Sawhney said he will inspect the worst affected areas of Jamia Nagar on Wednesday along with the health department officials.

"Dengue has been confirmed as the cause in only one of the four deaths, while three other cases are suspected. There are 33 government hospitals apart from the private ones so there is no dearth of beds," Sawhney told Headlines Today.

Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia shied away from talking about the dengue death toll. She wriggled out of the whole mess by saying that the MCD was responsible for keeping track of dengue deaths.

"It is the MCD's concern to collect the data. It is not the Delhi government's concern and every time the MCD does it. But I checked the data because in the House also it was discussed and I like to take an update everyday. According to them, there are four deaths," Walia said.

Both the Delhi government and MCD officials are trying to ensure that the city is safe ahead of the Games. Efforts are being doubled to ensure that the stadia and Games Village are protected from the threat of dengue.

Satisfied by the efforts of government agencies to check the spread of dengue, CWG organising committee vice-president Randhir Singh said, "Fumigation is going on at all the stadias. When we were in Indira Gandhi stadium it was fumigated."

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/109400/India/ahead-of-cwg,-dengue-claims-4-lives-in-delhi.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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Dengue cases climb to 348 in Delhi

STAFF WRITER 18:55 HRS IST
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The national capital remained in grip of dengue today with 26 more patients testing positive for the disease, taking the total cases to 348, a whopping increase in comparison to the corresponding period last year.

According to statistics released by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the number of cases till this time in 2009 was only three. The figure was 54, 12 and 37 in the same periods in previous years -- 2008, 2007 and 2006.

The civic body has said there were one confirmed and three suspected dengue deaths this season though private hospitals are giving a much higher figure.

According to MCD, there were 26 new cases since yesterday of which the highest -- 11 -- have been reported from MCD Central Zone, followed by four in Shahdara (North) Zone.

http://ptinews.com/news/888667_Dengue-cases-climb-to-348-in-Delhi

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Source: http://www.themedguru.com/20100822/n...-86139780.html

Delhi reeling under a severe attack of dengue
by Neharika Sabharwal - August 22, 2010


With the national capital recording 36 fresh cases of dengue Saturday, the highest figure in a single day since the outbreak, the city seems trapped in a situation fast spiraling out of control.

The Union Health Ministry admits the situation is grim and the threat from the disease massive.

The entire National Capital Region (NCR) has witnessed a spurt in infections over the last few days.

Until now, 384 positive cases, one confirmed and three suspected deaths from the vector borne disease have been reported in the capital.

However, a random check of 12 hospitals and nursing homes in Delhi showed 1,131 dengue cases at these hospitals alone.

According to sources nearly 300 suspected cases of dengue are admitted at various hospitals including AIIMS, Safdarjung, Lok Nayak, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Apollo, Max, Fortis, Moolchand Medcity and Ganga Ram.

"There has been a 100 percent rise in a single day in the number of patients coming to us with dengue and dengue-like illnesses in the past one week. Earlier, I saw 40 such cases, but now the number has reached close to 100," said Dr S.P. Bayotra, chairman, department of medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

Preventive measure undertaken...

[Ronan Kelly]

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69 new dengue cases in Delhi, total 434
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, August 23, 2010First Published: 15:50 IST(23/8/2010)
Last Updated: 15:53 IST(23/8/2010)
At least 69 new cases of dengue were reported in Delhi since Sunday, taking the number of those infected by the mosquito-borne disease to 434 this year, an official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said on Monday. According to an advertisement given by MCD in a newspaper on Monday, it
has issued 45,532 legal notices against owners of property where water stagnation was found. These conditions lead to breeding of mosquitoes.

"A total of 6,125 persons have been prosecuted. The civic body has also released advisory in newspapers, stating the symptoms of and preventive measures for the vector-borne disease and urging the people not to panic. The state government has launched a 12-hour special helpline -- 22307145 -- which will be operational from 8 am to 8 pm," the advertisement said.

Mosquito breeding has been detected in 44,743 houses in various parts of the city. The south zone of the civic agency has been the worst affected with 94 cases of dengue being reported so far, the MCD said.

Dengue is transmitted to humans by the aedes aegypti mosquito and its symptoms include fever, joint and bone pain, nausea, headache and fatigue.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/69-new-dengue-cases-in-Delhi-total-434/Article1-590634.aspx

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/St...-in-delhi.html

54 test positive in a day, dengue cases reach 550 in Delhi
PTI
New Delhi, August 25, 2010

The national capital on Wednesday recorded the highest single-day incidence of dengue this season with 54 more patients testing positive for the disease, taking the total number of cases to 550...

...According to statistics released by the MCD, the number of cases till this time in 2009 was only three. The figure was 63 and 15 in the same periods in 2008 and 2007 respectively.

The civic body has said there were one confirmed and three suspected dengue deaths this season though private hospitals are giving a much higher figure.

According to the MCD, there were 54 new cases since Tuesday. Among the total 550 cases so far, 446 have been reported from MCD areas, 73 from NDMC areas and the rest were from other parts of the city and outstation cases.

Authorities are more worried about the spread of dengue as the city will host the Games in October, a month which generally sees high prevalence of the disease...