Kolkata, Oct. 27 -- Health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee has said that the peak period for dengue transmission has begun and the last week of October and the first two weeks of November will be crucial.
The minister believes that the situation can be brought under control if effective measures are implemented during this period. The minister held an important meeting to review the dengue situation in the state. After the meeting, the minister said that 90 new dengue cases had been reported in the state, bringing the total number of cases to 284. Six of these patients are in critical condition. So far, 15 deaths due to dengue have been reported.
Several dengue hotspots have been spotted across the state. Murshidabad district remains a major cause for concern, with 49 reported cases. The areas experiencing a higher incidence of dengue include Prasadpur in Jiaganj, Kapasdanga, Raninagar, Hariharpara, Daulatabad and Teghari-I Gram Panchayat.
Howrah has reported 32 dengue cases, with the Bankra-I Panchayat area in Domjur identified as a hotspot. South 24-Parganas has recorded 29 cases, with special attention given to the Narayanpur Panchayat area in Namkhana. North 24-Parganas has reported 27 cases, with dengue infections observed in Deganga, Berachampa and Nurnagar Panchayat areas.
Kolkata has reported 25 dengue cases. Special surveillance is being carried out in wards 6, 2, 16, 77, 109, 116 and 117 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The administration is also monitoring the dengue situation in several wards of Howrah and Ward 27 of Bidhannagar.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.