Dynamite News Dengue outbreak: Centre rushes teams to 9 states, UTs
The Union Health Ministry has rushed high-level teams to nine states, union territories reporting high caseload of dengue to support them in public health measures for control and management of the infection, a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has rushed high-level teams to nine states, union territories reporting high caseload of dengue to support them in public health measures for control and management of the infection, a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday.
Center rushes high-level teams to nine States/UTs having high caseload of Dengue to assist them in public health measures for control and management of the disease: Government of India pic.twitter.com/G9ykYJmnRE
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According to the release, these states, UTs include Haryana, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.
These States/UTs are Haryana, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi & Jammu & Kashmir. A total of 15 States/UTs reporting their maximum cases in the current year; these states contribute 86% of the country’s total dengue cases till 31st Oct: Govt of India
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Earlier, Union Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya had directed the health ministry officials to extend help to all the States, UTs having high dengue caseloads.
A total of 1,16,991 dengue cases are being reported by states and UTs across the country. (ANI)