Dengue Cases on the Rise in Delhi NCR 

The Delhi NCR region is facing a major health threat as the number of dengue cases has drastically surged over the last few weeks. Dr Tribhuvan Gulati, who works as a Lead Consultant in Diabetes, Obesity and Internal medicine in the CK Birla Hospital, told Financial Express, “The number of Dengue cases in the capital city has more than doubled in the last week. It has obliged us to address the year-after-year issue of Delhi reporting the highest number of Dengue cases. This is a multidimensional problem that requires our immediate attention and collaborative action.”
He further continued, “Several reasons contribute to Delhi’s worrisome prevalence of Dengue. The city’s tropical temperature, for starters, creates an ideal setting for the Aedes mosquito, the carrier of the Dengue virus, to thrive. A comprehensive approach is required to properly treat Delhi’s rising Dengue issue. This includes not only improving medical infrastructure and assuring the availability of necessary therapies, but also increasing public awareness, improving waste management systems, and fostering inter-agency collaboration.” The Delhi NCR region houses the residential and working spaces of millions of citizens, and it should hence be the top priority of central and state governments to tackle the rising dengue cases.

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