Ghaziabad: Four New Dengue Cases, One Malaria Case Reported In 24 Hours; Rajbagh, Modinagar Among Key Areas Affected

Ghaziabad has reported four new cases of dengue and one case of malaria in the past 24 hours. The dengue cases were detected in Rajnagar Extension, Mohan Nagar, Govindpuram, Sanjay Nagar, and Indirapuram, with test reports coming from both private and government laboratories. 

Three patients have been admitted to the dengue ward at District MMG Hospital, bringing the total number of dengue patients to 178. A new malaria case was reported in Vijay Nagar, bringing the total number of malaria cases to 83.

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District Surveillance Officer RK Gupta stated that a comprehensive campaign to control communicable diseases has been launched. Awareness rallies are being conducted in dengue- and malaria-affected areas, while Domestic Breed Checkers are carrying out door-to-door inspections to trace and destroy mosquito larvae. Patients are being screened for fever, dengue, malaria, TB, and encephalitis.

As part of the Dastak campaign, starting October 11, over 2,000 health workers are set to conduct door-to-door surveys. On Monday, 78 people were issued notices after mosquito larvae were found in their premises.

Dengue-affected highly sensitive areas 

Bulandshahr Road Industrial Area, Dasna, Buddh Vihar, Loni, Modinagar, Muradnagar, Daulatpura, Deendayal Puri, Ghukna, Harsaon, Rajnagar, Hindon Vihar, Karkar Model, Kaila Bhatta, Karheda, Carte Shastri Nagar, Khoda Colony, Khoda Gaon, Kot Gaon, New Shalimar Garden, Indirapuram in Maharajpur I, Makanpur, Mirzapur, Arthala Mohan Nagar, Nehru Garden, New Defence Colony, Vasundhara, Rajbagh, Saddiqnagar, Sadhna Enclave, Sahibabad, Saraswati Colony, Shalimar Garden, Shipra Sun City, Vijay Nagar II and I, Brij Vihar, Ghukna Mor. 

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Malaria-affected highly sensitive areas

Adarsh Nagar Khoda, Arthala Mohan Nagar, Brij Vihar, Buddh Vihar, Bhojpur, Dasna, Modinagar, Muradnagar, Daulatpura, Deendayal Puri, New Defence Colony, Hindon Vihar, Kaila Bhatta, Khoda Gaon, Maharajpur, Makanpur, Mirzapur, Nehru Nagar, Rajbagh, Sadhna Enclave, Saddiqnagar, Bulandshahr Road Industrial Area, Vasundhara, Vijay Nagar, Loni. 

Details of dengue and malaria cases over the past five years: