37 fresh dengue cases in Lucknow; UP count up to 3,607
So far, no dengue death reported in state capital; health department teams visit 1,620 homes and offices to check presence of mosquito larvae/stagnant water, notices served on 16 homes
LUCKNOW Over three dozen people (37) in Lucknow tested positive for dengue on Friday, taking the tally of such patients to over 440 while Uttar Pradesh had so far reported 3,607 cases this year, according to data from the health department.
Bulk of the fresh cases in Lucknow were reported from Aliganj (11), Alambagh (seven), Indira Nagar (six), Tudiyaganj (four) NK Road (three) Kakori (two). As many as 37 new cases were reported during the day while over 100 surfaced in the last three days.
Till now, no dengue deaths were reported in Lucknow while one death had been reported this year in UP.
On Friday, health department teams visited 1,620 homes and offices to check the presence of mosquito larvae/stagnant water. Notices were served on 16 homes after teams found stagnant water. “Further action will be taken if mosquito larvae are spotted in the same house for the second time,” said Yogesh Raghuvanshi, district health education officer.
Malaria control units of the health department conducted anti-larvae spray in different areas and hospital campuses.
