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    Uttarakhand: Triggered by monsoon flooding, dengue cases cross 600 mark
    Dengue cases cross 600 mark in Uttarakhand After braving heavy monsoon rains, Uttarakhand is now gripped by the dengue virus as the number of cases crossed 600 in the state akhand is now gripped by the dengue virus as the number of cases crossed 600 in the state

    Uttarakhand: Triggered by monsoon flooding, dengue cases cross 600 mark

    By Prateek Talukdar
    Aug 29, 2023
    01:48 pm

    What's the story

    After braving heavy monsoon rains, Uttarakhand is now gripped by the dengue virus, as the number of cases has crossed 600 in the state.

    Uttarakhand's Health Department said Dehradun district is most affected by the mosquito-borne disease with 418 cases, followed by Haridwar and Nainital districts, The Times of India reported.

    Dengue cases are also surging in some other parts of the country.

    Context

    Why does this story matter?

    Dengue, also called breakbone fever, is a viral infection spread by Aedes mosquitoes. The number of dengue cases increased in the last 50 years with the growth of globalization, population, and climate change, the Lancet reported.

    Moreover, incessant rainfall earlier this month resulted in significant waterlogging across Uttarakhand.

    The inundation created a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes, which also transmit chikungunya and Zika viruses.

    Figures

    These districts are most affected

    As many as 41 fresh cases were reported in the hill state on Monday. Among these, 19 were in Dehradun, followed by Nainital (15), Pauri (3), and Udham Singh Nagar (1).

    The Health Department has recorded a total of 643 cases since July, including 418 cases in Dehradun, 89 in Nainital, 38 in Pauri, four in Chamoli, and three in Udham Singh Nagar.

    Other regions

    Other states affected by monsoon flooding at risk too

    Separately, the Jammu region on Monday saw the biggest single-day spike in dengue cases, with 30 cases.

    Meanwhile, Kolkata reported over 200 cases in two weeks.

    Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab are also at risk as floodwater is acting as a catalyst for the vector-borne disease.

    India saw 31,464 cases and 36 deaths until July end, The Indian Express reported.

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