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Dengue Cases At All-time High, India Recorded 639 Cases Everyday In 2022
Dengue cases in India are witnessing a steady rise with cases reaching an all-time high in 2022 to 2,33,251 roughly 639 cases every day, an increase of 20 per cent over 2021 when the country registered 1,93,245 cases translating to approximately 529 cases every day
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Dengue cases in India are witnessing a steady rise with cases reaching an all-time high in 2022 to 2,33,251 roughly 639 cases every day, an increase of 20 per cent over 2021 when the country registered 1,93,245 cases translating to approximately 529 cases every day.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prof SP Singh Baghel in a written reply told the lower house on Friday that after a major outbreak of dengue in 1996, it has spread to newer geography adding that currently, dengue cases are reported from all the States and Union Territories except Ladakh.
"Dengue cases are increasing due to many man-made and ecological factors. Shortage of Entomologists is an important factor; therefore, the Government of India provisioned budget for contractual Entomologists for the States under NHM. The Aedes mosquito, the vector of Dengue breeds in containers, rests in dark places, and bites during daytime, transovarian transmission of virus from infected female mosquito to next generation through eggs and ability of eggs to survive in dry conditions for more than one year makes the vector a trickier one to control," the MoS said in the reply.
The MoS further added that increased travel also helps in the introduction of virus and vector mosquito in newer areas. "Public participation is very important in preventing Dengue vector mosquito breeding in and around houses and to reduce the risk of transmission by adoption of personal protection measures," Baghel stated.
According to the reply, in 2022 West Bengal led the charts in India with 67,271 cases, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 19,821 cases and Bihar with 13,972. Other states like Rajasthan (13,491), Punjab (11,030), Delhi (10,183), Haryana (8,996) and Maharashtra (8,578) also contributed in major numbers to the overall caseload.
"ICMR has introduced the latest technologies like the use of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems, and Drones and integrated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to facilitate the risk mapping of vulnerable areas," Baghel said.