Delhi Reports 5-Year Record High In Chikungunya, Malaria Cases

Delhi registered a grounds precocious fig of Chikungunya and Malaria cases successful the past 5 years, portion dengue cases declined, according to authoritative data.

As of November 9 this year, 728 malaria cases and 172 chikungunya cases were reported successful the city.

In 2020, determination were 228 malaria cases, successful 2021, 167 cases, successful 2022, 263 cases, and successful 2023, 426 cases.

The tally includes 19 cases reported successful the week starring up to November 9, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's play study connected mosquito-borne diseases.

The fig of chikungunya cases successful 2020 stood astatine 111, successful 2021, determination were 89 cases, successful 2022, 48 cases, and successful 2023, 65 cases.

This year, arsenic of November 9, the fig of chikungunya cases was 172.

Meanwhile, 4,533 dengue cases were reported successful Delhi successful 2024, including 472 cases successful November.

In comparison, determination were 9,266 dengue cases reported successful 2023.

The fig of dengue cases has sharply declined since past month, erstwhile it doubled to 2,431 cases from 1,052 cases successful September.

The highest fig of chikungunya cases were reported from the Shahdara South portion with 87 cases, portion the highest fig of malaria cases were reported from the City SP portion with 104 cases.

The highest fig of dengue cases were reported from the Central Delhi portion with 490 cases.