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• Delhi: Dengue cases on the rise, CWG village a breeding ground

  Rain in Delhi has led to the problem of serious waterlogging and traffic chaos. But the city has also become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, especially right next to the Commonwealth Games village. And the authorities seem to be at a loss."Three sides of the village are surrounded by the water coming in from the flood. After it recedes, I am sure...

• Security, dengue worry Commonwealth Games participants

  Many participating countries are concerned about the security at the Commonwealth Games. Rising cases of dengue in the capital and reports of incomplete venues have added to their worries. International Security Liaison Group (ISLG), a mechanism to coordinate security concerns among participating countries will start meeting every two days from 15t...

• Dengue at CWG: More countries worried

  More than a thousand people are now down with dengue in Delhi, and this may emerge as a final hurdle before the Commonwealth Games. Twenty countries have written to the Organising Committee asking what is being done to control the epidemic and four countries have issued health advisories.  Malaysia and Australia have said they are sending medi...

• Dengue in Delhi linked to CWG sites, says Health Minister

  With less than two months to go for the Commonwealth Games, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is worried that the unfinished work at sites is contributing to the spread of dengue in the capital. The number of dengue cases is highest in the last six years.Today, Ghulam Nabi Azad blamed the CWG sites and heavy rain for dengue. "The presence of dengue ...