Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 8: Forty-five more cases of dengue were reported today from various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of cases so far this year to 2672.
A Health official said that 39 cases were reported today from Jammu district alone while 2 cases each were reported from Kathua and Udhampur, and 2 from other parts of the country. The positive patients include 37 adults and 8 children, he added.
He said maximum 1894 cases reported so far are from Jammu district followed by Udhampur district with 218 cases, Kathua with 199 cases and Samba with 186 cases each. “There were 45 cases in Rajouri, 28 in Ramban, 24 in Reasi, 20 in Doda, 15 in Poonch, 3 in Kishtwar, 15 in Kashmir and 21 from other parts of the country,” the official said.
The official further informed that a total of 917 dengue patients have been admitted to the hospitals till date and of these, 805 have been discharged and 85 patients are still under treatment.
“The dengue cases are rising with each day,” the official said, and advised that citizens should ensure no stagnation of water in and around their houses as mosquitoes responsible for dengue breed in stagnant water. He said that water filled utensils and tanks should be kept covered and the cooler should be empty two times in a week.
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