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J-K: 14 fresh dengue cases reported
Fourteen fresh cases of dengue were reported today from various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of cases so far this year to 6083.
A Health official said that 10 cases were reported today from Jammu district while 3 cases were reported from Kathua and 1 from Samba district. The positive patients include 10 adults and 4 children, he added.
He said maximum 3879 cases reported so far are from Jammu district followed by Udhampur district with 888 cases, Kathua 556 cases and Samba 350 cases. “There were 99 cases in Rajouri, 66 in Reasi, 65 in Doda, 62 in Ramban, 36 in Poonch, 9 in Kishtwar, 29 in Kashmir and 40 from other parts of the UT,” the official said.
The official further informed that a total of 1958 dengue patients have been admitted to the hospitals till date and of these, 1825 have been discharged and 53 patients are still under treatment.
“With each passing day, the dengue cases are subsiding now,” the official said. However, he advised the citizens not to lower the guard and ensure no stagnation of water in and around their houses as mosquitoes responsible for dengue breed in stagnant water.