11 dengue cases: Highest single-day spike in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: In the highest single-day spike this season, 11 confirmed and 15 suspected cases of dengue were reported in the city on Tuesday.
With these cases, the tally of confirmed dengue cases in the district has reached 193 this year. Of these, 120 (62%) have been reported in September alone. The number does not include suspected cases, many of which are being reported at private hospitals.
The surge witnessed in the past three days has come after Thursday’s heavy downpour which left many areas heavily waterlogged.Water accumulation has not been cleaned in many localities and has turned into a safe haven for mosquitoes. Health authorities fear that if immediate action is not taken by civic agencies, cases of mosquito-borne disease may rise further.
The new cases were confirmed through ELISA test at Balrampur hospital. The patients are from Balaganj, Triveninagar, Takrohi, Khadara, Para, Aashiana and rural areas.
Two patients were admitted due to low platelet count, but are stable. Other patients including a seven-year-old and three teenagers were given medicines and are recuperating at home, said a senior official at the hospital.
Besides, 15 suspected cases—11 at Lokbandhu hospital and four at SPM Civil hospital—tested positive for dengue through the ‘card test’. Their samples have been sent for confirmatory ELISA test.
Two patients at Lokbandhu hospital were serious, while others were sent home with medication.
Aedes larvae found in 29 houses:
Health department teams found larvae of Aedes aegypti mosquito, the carrier of dengue virus, at 29 houses in its ongoing drive in Faizullaganj, Alamnagar, Daliganj, Niralanagar and Aliganj localities. At most places, larvae were found in flower pots, broken objects on the roof and in coolers.