Health Ministry rushes expert teams to 9 states and UTs amid surge in dengue cases

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A Union Health Ministry statement pegged the total number of dengue cases at 116,991 across the country. (File/PTI) The Union Health Ministry has rushed high-level expert teams to nine states and Union Territories with a high dengue caseload, the government announced today. The expert teams will assist the state and Union Territories in public health … Read more

Why Punjab has seen unprecedented rise in dengue cases this year

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The delayed monsoon led to the accumulation of water in the potholes and other depressions and gave an extended opportunity to mosquitoes to multiply their numbers. (Credit: The Indian Express) The state of Punjab has been recording a large number of cases of Dengue this year and so far the state has crossed the unprecedented … Read more