Dengue cases in Jammu Kashmir are on the surge as over 2400 cases have been reported so far this year.
A total of 9487 tests for Dengue have been conducted so far this year in J&K and out of which 2426 reported positive, Daily Excelsior reported.
“Out of total 2426 cases, only 3 cases have been reported from the Kashmir region and that too of non-locals while 5 cases of locals were reported from other States/UTs,” the newspaper quoted the sources as having said.
Giving district wise data, sources said that more than 80 percent cases of Dengue have been reported from Jammu district and a majority of the cases have been logged in urban areas, particularly Rehari, Sarwal, Paloura and Janipur.
They said a total of 2092 cases have been reported from Jammu district, 81 from Samba district, 71 from Udhampur, 47 each from Kathua and Reasi districts, 28 from Doda, 17 from Ramban, 16 from Rajouri, 14 from Poonch and 5 from Kishtwar district.
Sources further informed that a total of 270 tests for Dengue were conducted Sunday in the Jammu Kashmir out of these 77 were found positive.
They said the intensity of the Dengue spread in Jammu can be gauzed from the fact that out of 77 cases reported Sunday, 75 belong to Jammu while only one each were reported from Samba and Ramban districts. Of the 77 cases, they said 67 were adults and 10 children.
They said most of the Dengue cases in the Jammu Kashmir were reported in the month of September.
They further revealed that 37 cases were reported on October 3, 82 on October 4, 46 on October 5, 72 on October 6, 135 on October 7 and 75 on October 8.
They said with the change in weather and control measures taken by Health Department, the cases will start declining after 10-15 days.
Pertinently, a total of 1709 Dengue cases and 4 deaths due to the vector-borne disease were reported last year in J&K, however, according to the sources no official death due to Dengue has been reported so far this year, which is a matter of satisfaction.
Sources said that every year after monsoon season, some Dengue cases are reported but sudden rise in cases this season, particularly in Jammu district has increased their problems.