PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 5 -- Dengue cases are rising rapidly across Prayagraj, with confirmed infections reaching 88. After a relatively subdued spread in September, cases have picked up pace since the onset of October, prompting health authorities and hospitals to step up preparations.

The rise in cases over the past four days, along with increasing admissions to dengue wards, has raised concerns over the spread of Aedes mosquitoes. Blood centers also witnessed a surge in demand for platelets on Sunday.

Eight patients with fever and other symptoms suggestive of dengue arrived at the medicine emergency ward of Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital on Sunday. Four patients with severe symptoms were admitted, while their blood samples were sent to th...