Twenty-nine dengue cases have been recorded in Delhi till May 31 this year, according to the report released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), the nodal agency for tabulating data on vector-borne diseases for the national Capital.
According to the report, no cases were recorded in January, two were recorded in February, five in March, 10 in April and 12 in May, it said.
Ten cases of malaria and five of chikungunya were also registered in the national Capital during the same period, the report stated.
In 2016, 10 dengue cases were recorded between January 1 and May 22, 19 in 2017, 15 in 2018, 11 in 2019 and 18 in 2020, the report stated.
Seven dengue cases were recorded between January 1 and May 26 in 2013, three in 2014, nine in 2015, eight in 2016, 19 in 2017 and 15 in 2018, it said.
Dengue mosquito larvae breed in clear standing water, while those of malaria thrive even in dirty water.
