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Monday, August 23, 2010

India : 69 new dengue cases in Delhi, total 434

Via Hindustan Times, more dengue news coming out of Delhi :

" At least 69 new cases of dengue were reported in Delhi since Sunday, taking the number of those infected by the mosquito-borne disease to 434 this year, an official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said on Monday. According to an advertisement given by MCD in a newspaper on Monday, it has issued 45,532 legal notices against owners of property where water stagnation was found. These conditions lead to breeding of mosquitoes.

"A total of 6,125 persons have been prosecuted. The civic body has also released advisory in newspapers, stating the symptoms of and preventive measures for the vector-borne disease and urging the people not to panic. The state government has launched a 12-hour special helpline -- 22307145 -- which will be operational from 8 am to 8 pm," the advertisement said."

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