Another report from Times of India, this time it's dengue :
" NEW DELHI: Massive construction, a good monsoon and the cyclic nature of the disease have made the Capital endemic for a dengue outbreak this year. Till August 14, 215 confirmed dengue cases were reported, against just three cases last year. The number of confirmed cases in 2006 -- when a dengue outbreak was declared in the Capital -- was just 19 till August 14. If private hospitals are to be believed, the situation is worse as nearly 25% of their total OPD patients are showing dengue-like symptoms.
Civic agencies -- MCD and NDMC -- and the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) say that massive breeding has been found in several parts of Delhi, especially in Commonwealth Games venues. "The entire city is dug up and this year, we have had a good monsoon. Due to short spells of rain, the weather is conducive for breeding of the dengue mosquito," said Dr R S Sharma, joint director, dengue, NVBDCP. Sources said NVBDCP has written to all the big hospitals in Delhi to be prepared for handling a large number of dengue cases."
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