As per the MeT department, there will be continuous showers in the coming few weeks, leading to more cases of vector-borne diseases,As many as 30 fresh cases of dengue were reported in Delhi last week, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease to 180. Also, the total number of cases of malaria and chikungunya, reported by July 22, was 230 and 195, respectively. As per the MeT department, there will be continuous showers in the coming few weeks, leading to more cases of vector-borne diseases. While dengue cases are showing a significant increase in number, eight fresh cases of malaria and five cases of chikungunya have also been recorded this week. Dr SP Byotra, Head of Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said: "Every day, we are getting at least two cases of dengue, making it over 15 cases per week.

Source: dna July 25, 2017 02:26 UTC