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Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/10/india-new-delhi-dengue-crisis-health
India battles spike in dengue cases amid COVID pandemic
Nearly 1,170 dengue cases reported over the past week in New Delhi as the country faces yet another health crisis.
By Bilal Kuchay
Published On 10 Nov 2021
New Delhi, India – Wrapped in a thick blanket, 15-year-old Nikhil Mandal is lying on a bed inside Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital in India’s capital New Delhi.
Mandal’s blood platelet count has dropped to an alarming 8,000 after he developed severe chills and high fever and was diagnosed with dengue, with his family fearing his condition might worsen further.
Mandal is among nearly 1,170 cases of dengue fever reported over the past week in New Delhi as India battles yet another health crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In all, 2,708 cases have been reported in the city so far this year...
India battles spike in dengue cases amid COVID pandemic
Nearly 1,170 dengue cases reported over the past week in New Delhi as the country faces yet another health crisis.
By Bilal Kuchay
Published On 10 Nov 2021
New Delhi, India – Wrapped in a thick blanket, 15-year-old Nikhil Mandal is lying on a bed inside Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital in India’s capital New Delhi.
Mandal’s blood platelet count has dropped to an alarming 8,000 after he developed severe chills and high fever and was diagnosed with dengue, with his family fearing his condition might worsen further.
Mandal is among nearly 1,170 cases of dengue fever reported over the past week in New Delhi as India battles yet another health crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In all, 2,708 cases have been reported in the city so far this year...