Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: Forty-six more dengue cases were reported today from various districts of Jammu and Kashmir taking the total number of cases so far this year to 304.
A health official said that 243 people were screened today for dengue in Jammu province out of which 46 turned out to be positive. He said 34 cases were reported from Jammu district, 8 from Kathua, 2 from Reasi and 1 each from Samba and Poonch districts. The positive patients include 43 adults and 3 children, he added.
He said the maximum 220 cases reported so far are from Jammu district followed by Kathua district with 35 and Samba 16. “There were eight cases each in Reasi, 6 in Rajouri, four in Rajouri and Udhampur, 3 in Doda, one in Kishtwar, four in Kashmir and three from other parts of the country,” the official said.
The official further informed that a total of 96 dengue patients have been admitted to the hospitals and of these, 73 have been discharged and 21 patients are undergoing 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.
He said as the dengue mosquito only bites during day, one should wear clothes that cover one’s body.
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