DENV-2 is associated with more severe diseases.ĭengue infections are caused by four closely related viruses named DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. This first death due to the vector-borne disease was reported in Delhi in September.ĭengue virus (DENV) causes fever and haemorrhagic symptoms.
But we all have to be very careful,' Dr Khosla said. Last time it was definitely less but this cycle is not unusual compared to the years when it was an epidemic. 'Dengue is a seasonal disease and post-rain it gets a hike, drop-in cases starts generally starts post-Diwali.What we are seeing is general dengue behaviour.
Normally, an increase in Dengue cases is witnessed at this time of the year, further informed Dr Khosla. As many as 1,006 dengue cases have been reported along with 154 cases of malaria and 73 cases of chikungunya in the national capital, as per the data released by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).
