New Delhi:
The national capital on Friday reported its first confirmed dengue death with a 15-year-old boy succumbing to the vector-borne disease in south-east Delhi, even as the number of cases jumped to 186.
"The boy, a resident of Sangam Vihar area, died of dengue at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)," Municipal Health Officer, MCD, N K Yadav told PTI.
This is the first confirmed dengue death in the capital this season.
Earlier, a 20-year-old student from Jharkhand died due to suspected dengue at the St Stephen's Hospital but the MCD did not confirm it as a dengue death. It had also said that the victim was not a resident of Delhi.
The city also reported 20 more positive cases of dengue since yesterday, taking the total number to 186. Over the last two days, 40 new dengue cases have been reported.
Though the figure is still far less than last year, when over 1,000 cases and two deaths were reported, the sudden surge has left civic authorities worried.
Noting that maximum cases of dengue are generally reported in October, Yadav said the MCD has intensified measures to prevent the spread of the disease and was conducting fogging operations in various areas.
"The boy, a resident of Sangam Vihar area, died of dengue at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)," Municipal Health Officer, MCD, N K Yadav told PTI.
This is the first confirmed dengue death in the capital this season.
Earlier, a 20-year-old student from Jharkhand died due to suspected dengue at the St Stephen's Hospital but the MCD did not confirm it as a dengue death. It had also said that the victim was not a resident of Delhi.
The city also reported 20 more positive cases of dengue since yesterday, taking the total number to 186. Over the last two days, 40 new dengue cases have been reported.
Though the figure is still far less than last year, when over 1,000 cases and two deaths were reported, the sudden surge has left civic authorities worried.
Noting that maximum cases of dengue are generally reported in October, Yadav said the MCD has intensified measures to prevent the spread of the disease and was conducting fogging operations in various areas.
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