New Dengue Case Reported in Delhi's Okhla: South Delhi Municipal Corporation

In 2015, as many as 15,867 cases of dengue were reported in Delhi. A case of dengue has been reported from Okhla area of the national capital, reported an official.

"A child aged between five to six years from Ekhan locality of Okhla was diagnosed with dengue and is being treated at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)," South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) spokesperson Mukesh Yadav told IANS.

‘A case of dengue has been reported from Okhla area of the national capital, reported a South Delhi Municipal Corporation official.’

Yadav said that the SDMC has taken measures to create awareness about the mosquito-borne disease that claimed 60 lives in the city in 2015, as per data from the health ministry.

Source: IANS