Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 11: Sixty-seven more cases of dengue were reported today from various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of cases so far this year to 840.
A health official said that 184 people were screened today for dengue in Jammu province out of which 67 turned out to be positive. Of the 67 positive cases, 50 cases were reported from Jammu district while 6 cases each were reported from Kathua and Samba, 2 each from Udhampur and Doda and 1 case from Reasi. The positive patients include 52 adults and 15 children, he added.
He said maximum 598 cases reported so far are from Jammu district followed by Kathua district with 82 cases and Samba 80 cases. “There were 25 cases in Udhampur, 17 in Rajouri, 11 in Reasi, 10 in Poonch, 8 in Doda, one each in Ramban and Kishtwar, four in Kashmir and three from other parts of the country,” the official said.
The official further informed that a total of 258 dengue patients have been admitted to the hospitals till date and of these, 201 have been discharged and 51 patients are still under treatment.
“The dengue cases are rising with each day,” the official said, and advised that citizens should ensure no stagnation of water in and around their houses as mosquitoes responsible for dengue breed in stagnant water. He said that water filled utensils and tanks should be kept covered and the cooler should be empty two times in a week.
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