Maharashtra: 114 dengue positive in Chandrapur this year, 105 in July alone

CHANDRAPUR: Alarm bells are ringing in the district following massive spike in dengue cases. What is worrying the authorities is the fact that of the 114 dengue cases detected in the district this year, 105 have been reported in July alone.
Official data available with TOI shows that dengue has spread its tentacles throughout the district as of the 105 cases, 59 were found under the jurisdiction of Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC) and 46 in rural areas.
Sources said a young woman identified as Priti Urkude from Ukharda village in Warora tehsil died of dengue in July. High intensity of dengue spurt can be assessed from the fact that the 114 cases were detected out of just 411 samples tested in the district.
Dengue cases in rural areas include 11 from Warora tehsil, 9 Gondpipri, 8 Bhadravati, four each from Ballarpur, Chimur and Pombhurna, three in Korpana and one each from Nagbhid, Mul and Chandrapur tehsil. Remaining 59 cases were detected in Chandrapur city.
Officials claimed that July to October are key months during which dengue spread is noticed the most and hence intense measures need to be initiated to keep it under check.
While measures to curb the spread of dengue are being taken on war footing by both the CMC and malaria department, the situation seems to be little under control. In the light of this, Chandrapur MLA Kishor Jorgewar has voiced the demand for a special ward in the local GMCH to treat dengue patients.
In a letter to the dean of GMCH, Jorgewar has claimed that treatment cost of dengue infection in private hospitals is quite high and out of reach of common people. As higher number of dengue patients are being admitted to the GMCH here, regular health services are getting affected. It is therefore necessary to set up a special ward for dengue patients to provide proper care to all, he said.