Dengue infection
Source: The Sangai Express

Aizawl, January 16 2018: At least 788 people have been infected with Dengue in Mizoram in the six years since the first case was detected in the State in 2012.However, no death due to disease has been reported so far, officials of the State Health Department said, reports NNN.

Nodal officer of State Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawm said that the highest number of cases of Dengue was found in Aizawl East area (district) at 485, followed by Aizawl West district at 179 .

The Health department record also said that at least 54 people were infected with Dengue in Kolasib district during six years since 2012, while 23 others were infected with the disease in Lunglei district.

22 were infected in Champhai district, 8 in Mamit district and 2 each in Lawngtlai and Serchhip district.

Siaha district in southern Mizoram recorded zero case of Dengue in six years.

In 2012, out of the 90 people suspected in seven districts apart from Aizawl West and Aizawl East, 6 people were found to be infected with Dengue.

In 2013, 7 people were identified with Dengue, while in 2014, 19 people were found affected by the disease.

43 cases were reported in 2015 and in 2016 Dengue affected at least 591 people.

In 2017, at least 120 people were infected with Dengue.

But there is no report of death due to Dengue till date, Lalmalsawma also said.

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