vector-borne

  1. Increase in dengue cases due to more testing centers in city: MCD

    New Delhi, The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has attributed the significant rise in dengue cases in the city this year to the increase in the number of testing centres, which has increased from 36 to 900 compared to last year, according to An official. report.Till July 6, Delhi recorded...
  2. Mosquito breeding found in DDA, DJB premises; 37,000 cases of infertility registered in Delhi: MCD

    New Delhi: The MCD has identified several mosquito breeding sites, including DDA office premises, Delhi Jal Board pumping station, police stations and metro parking lots, civic body officials said on Thursday.Around 37,000 cases of reproduction were recorded in the last six months, they said...
  3. Ahead of monsoon, MCD constitutes task force to control mosquito breeding

    New Delhi, MCD has roped in various agencies including PWD, police, ASI and Delhi Metro to prevent and control vector-borne diseases in the national capital ahead of the monsoon season.According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation's action plan for 2024-25, apart from forming a multi-agency...
  4. Delhi sees 90 per cent rise in breeding of vector-borne diseases in households by 2023: MCD report

    New Delhi: The reproduction of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya increased by nearly 90 per cent in Delhi during the monsoon season last year compared to 2022, an MCD report has revealed.According to the report, which also outlines the corporation's action plan for...
  5. MCD has started preparations for mosquito control before monsoon.

    New Delhi, Senior officials said the MCD has started preparations to prevent mosquito breeding in all its areas with inspection of houses, fogging activities, special drives at hotspots where large-scale breeding of mosquitoes is reported. .However, the Delhi Municipal Corporation refused to...