Dengue cases are rising in Gurgaon and Faridabad as the monsoon season fuels mosquito breeding. Health officials have confirmed more than 50 dengue cases this year. Gurgaon alone has reported 48 cases, including two new ones today. Last year, the total was 186.
Past data shows fluctuations in infections. Gurgaon recorded 276 cases in 2023, 440 in 2022, and 327 in 2021. Numbers were much lower in 2020, with 51 cases, and in 2019, with only 22. Earlier, 93 cases appeared in 2018, 66 in 2017, and 86 in 2016. The highest spike came in 2015 with 451 cases. Despite ups and downs, the recent trend shows some decline.
Malaria is also under watch. Gurgaon has reported eight malaria cases this year compared with 13 last year. In 2023 and 2022, the city recorded none. Faridabad has reported six dengue cases so far, down from 136 in 2024. Malaria there has also dropped, with 10 cases this year compared with 38 last year.
Authorities are taking several steps to control the spread. Rapid fever survey teams have checked more than 13.58 lakh houses since January. They have prepared 1.64 lakh blood slides for malaria testing. The civic body is carrying out fogging, draining standing water, and spraying larvicide in breeding spots. Officials are urging residents to cover containers, empty coolers, and protect themselves from mosquito bites.
Several areas in Gurgaon are more affected than others. These include Wazirabad, Pataudi, Garhi, Rural Gurgaon, Daultabad, Nakhrola, Badshahpur, Palra, and Bhangrola. Two patients required hospital care this week. Doctors discharged five from government hospitals and nine from private facilities. Another 32 patients received treatment in OPDs without admission.
No dengue or malaria deaths have been reported in either Gurgaon or Faridabad this year. Health officials stress that vigilance is key as the monsoon continues. With public cooperation and government efforts, the spread of vector-borne diseases can be controlled.
