25-year-old Iram Khan, a native of Meerut, who lived in Jamia Nagar in south Delhi, succumbed to dengue on August 31 at the Apollo Hospital. This year, dengue cases have been reported rather early. 487 cases of the vector-borne disease were reported till August 27, while 284 cases came to light in the last week alone. Last year, the city saw a staggering 15,867 dengue cases — the worst in 20 years — with the disease claiming 60 lives, as per municipal reports. In 1996, a severe outbreak of dengue had occurred in Delhi when about 10,252 cases and 423 deaths were reported.

Source: Indian Express September 05, 2016 14:37 UTC