Ludhiana, Oct. 20 -- Dengue cases in Ludhiana district have risen from 55 last month to 58 this month, while malaria cases have increased from 71 to 82, according to health department data.

District epidemiologist Supreet Kaur said health department teams regularly inspect areas identified by the state health department to check for mosquito breeding and spread awareness among residents. Teams conduct dengue checks on Mondays and Fridays and malaria checks on Tuesdays, she said.

According to the epidemiologist, dengue is caused by a virus transmitted through the bite of an infected aedes aegypti mosquito, which commonly breeds in stagnant water collected in coolers, discarded tyres, flower pots and containers, whereas malaria is caused ...