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Dengue spike fuels alarm in city [1]

60 Confirmed Cases In Delhi, 213 In Gurgaon; MCD To Challan Defaulters

New Delhi: A sharp rise in the number of dengue cases in Delhi and its neighbouring areas has set the alarm bells ringing. Till August 25, 60 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported from Delhi and 213 from Gurgaon, including two deaths.
This is more than three times the number of cases reported during dengue outbreak in 2006 for the same period. In 2007, just 15 cases were reported in the Capital while in 2006 just 19 dengue cases were reported till August 25.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2008
Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Dengue [3], Vector Borne Diseases [4], Municipal Corporations [5], Gurgaon (D) [6]
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