With dengue cases expected to rise in the capital due to increasing rainfall in the following weeks, Municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) has intensified its drive to prevent vector borne diseases, according to its Municipal health officials. So far, no deaths have been reported this year, but data from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) shows an upward trend in vector-borne diseases compared to the same period last year.
According to the latest MCD weekly report, 499 cases of dengue have been recorded so far in 2025, along with 235 cases of malaria and 37 of chikungunya. This is higher than the 481 dengue, 210 malaria, and 29 chikungunya cases reported during the same period in 2024.
