The weekly report released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Monday claimed 290 fresh cases of dengue reported in this week, taking the total confirmed cases to 1,310.

With 9,000 cases reported this season so far, the state is heading towards its worst dengue outbreak in years.

HYDERABAD: Contrary to the usual trend of the dengue season coming to an end in the month of October, this year the virus has become more active with 477 new cases being reported over the last fort

PATNA/GAYA: Dengue has assumed alarming proportions in the state with the number of people suffering from the mosquito-borne disease reaching 671 on Tuesday.

Eight cases of chikungunya were reported in the past week, taking this year’s total to 97.

After Swine Flu fear, it's the dengue fever that has kick-started with whopping numbers. There are 110 cases in just a week.

There is a sharp decline in cases of dengue and so far only 62 cases were found positive compared to 307 last year, Deputy director (headquarter), health services, Jammu, Chander Prakash said.

As many as 3,942 dengue cases were reported in the state from January 1 to October 10 this year. Of this around 159 dengue cases were reported in Phagwara.

Kolhapur: The menace of dengue still seems to be far from under control as 232 cases were reported in the month of September, of which 158 were from the city and 74 were from rural areas.

Nashik: The health department of Nashik Municipal Corporation will be conducting an audit of all dengue and swine flu cases reported in private hospitals in the city over the past two months.