New Delhi, Oct 01: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has prosecuted more than 16,000 persons and served legal notices to over 19,000 other people whose premises were found to be breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
In the wake of fresh outbreak of the fatal Dengue disease, the Delhi Government has been taking strict actions against people not adhering to the various measures adopted prevent mosquitoe breeding.
According to official records, 448 cases of dengue have been reported from different hospitals across the capital so far this year. Out of this, nearly 221 were from Delhi, while other 227 from the neighbouring cities.
MCD Medical Head Officer M K Yadav said that the areas reporting highest dengue cases include Karolbagh and Nazafgarh zone.
"The fact is that posh areas have emerged more fertile ground for mosquitoes breeding. As in most of these areas like vasant Kunj, coolers are fitted outside the window. And once they got fixed, it becomes a tough job to clean them regularly," Yadav said.
He said that there is no dearth of awareness among people or awareness programmes, but people hardly bother unless they suffer.
The death toll due to dengue fever reached 10 in the capital, when a AIIMS medico, suffering from it died here on Saturday. At least 14 other medicos have been diagnosed with the disease.
The civic agencies have been conducting special campaigns to control the breeding of Aedes mosquito that is responsible for the disease.
Dengue is an unusually dangerous strain of tropical fever and the virus is spread by the female mosquito Aedes Aegipti, which usually breeds in stagnant water.
Dengue fever, for which there is no vaccine, causes excruciating muscle and joint pains, high fever and severe headaches. Its most virulent form can cause internal bleeding and death. Dengue, also called backbone fever, runs its course in six to seven days.
Bureau Report
