Dengue cases touch 1,338
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 14 2023:
Manipur has detected maximum num-bers of Dengue cases this year surpassing previous year's record high of 503 cases.
From January 2023 to October 13, Manipur recorded a total of 1,338 Dengue cases, 835 more cases than what was detected in 2022 .
According to the State Malaria Officer, this year, Imphal West recorded the most number of cases accounting for 898 of the total 1,338 cases followed by Imphal East district with 241 cases.
Here is the district-wise break-up
Imphal West district-898
Imphal East district-241
Thoubal district-79
Bishnupur district-40
Senapati district-28
Tengnoupal district-15
Kakching district-13
Kangpokpi district-8
Churachandpur district-5
Noney district-5
Chandel district-4
Ukhrul district-1
Kamjong district-1
Total=1,338 cases
No cases have been detected in Pherzawl, Jiribam and Tamenglong districts.
State Malaria Officer Dr Priyokumar told The Sangai Express that the number of cases detected since January this year has surpassed the previous record high of 503 cases detected in 2022 .
From January 2023 to 3 pm of October 13, Manipur recorded 1,338 cases.
No deaths due to Dengue have been reported or confirmed so far, he said.
He added that there are however five cases of death suspected to have been caused by Dengue.
The five suspected cases have been reported from Senapati (1), Tengnoupal (1) and Imphal East (3) .
The Malaria Officer said the maximum number of cases have been detected in Imphal West district, with Loklaobung and Singjamei areas accounting for the lion's share.
The Department is taking up all efforts to prevent and control Dengue.
Fogging and treatment of mosquito nets are being done besides introducing mosquito/larvae eating fishes in water bodies, said Dr Priyokumar.
He said facing the mosquito-borne disease requires collective efforts of the Department, citizens and local clubs.
Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species.It takes about 7-10 days for an egg to develop into an adult mosquito.
Increase in temperature favours the hatching of the eggs.
The eggs can't hatch in cold weather.
The hatching of Aedes eggs will decline and stop by the second week of November, Dr Priyokumar said.