Imphal West leads with 54 cases : 66 Dengue cases reported in last 24 hours
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 11 2025: Imphal West reported 54 Dengue cases in the last 24 hours, indicating a significant concentration of the outbreak in the district.

Altogether Manipur reported 66 new Dengue cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 927 cases this year.

As the rapid surge raises concerns about the disease's spread, some sources suggested the actual figure could be even higher.

Among the districts, Imphal West reported the maximum cases at 54 in the last 24 hours which constitutes 81.82 per cent of the total cases.

Other districts which reported Dengue cases in the same period include Imphal East (5), Thoubal (1), Bishnupur (2), Kakching (1) and Senapati (3) .

Out of 927 dengue cases reported this year, 693 cases (74.76 per cent) are from Imphal West alone, highlighting the district's significant contribution to the State's overall caseload.

One Dengue-related death was reported in Bishnupur this year.

According to experts, the best way to prevent Dengue infections is to eliminate mosquito breeding sites by regularly checking and removing stagnant water from containers, flowerpots, and other areas such as refrigerator trays where mosquitoes can breed.

With Dengue cases reported from various parts of the State, the Directorate of Health Services has urged the public to follow certain preventive measures.

Dr Chambo Gonmei, Director of Health Services, has advised the public to wear full-sleeved clothings and long dresses to cover the body as much as possible, usage of mosquito repellents, coils and electric vapour mats during the daytime, as Aedes mosquitoes which is responsible for transmitting dengue primarily bite during the day.

The use of mosquito nets is also recommended, specially for protecting children, elderly persons, and others who may rest during daytime.

In addition, the public have been urged to observe a weekly "Dry Day" by discarding or destroying unused items such as old tyres, broken bottles, flower vases, plastic buckets, jerry cans, unused earthen pots and water storage drums that can collect stagnant water and serve as mosquito breeding sites.

All water storage containers should be kept properly covered, and any uncovered stored water should be changed at least once a week to prevent mosquito breeding.

The department has further appealed to the public to actively participate in these preventive measures to help in controlling the spread of dengue and safeguard public health.

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