The then unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had declared dengue as a notifiable disease after the 1996 outbreak, during which 10,252 cases and 423 deaths were reported.
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Nadda, who met Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and spoke to the health ministers of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over phone, said that adequate number of fever clinics are operating in the central government hospitals for treating the patients.
The Congress party, meanwhile, September 3 demanded that the outburst of the vector-borne diseases be declared as “national health emergency” following the death of 32 persons in the national capital in the past few days. “I have assured all support to Delhi and the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in tackling the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya”, said Nadda.
The Centre has agreed to increase 10 per cent beds for dengue and chikungunya patients in its hospitals. “Mr Nadda has agreed to it following which there will be additional 1,000 beds at Centre-run hospitals”, the minister said.
“We have asked for a detailed report on the deaths due to the vector-borne diseases in the city”. Out of the 15 deaths, Apollo Hospital has reported five, while AIIMS, Hindu Rao Hospital and PSRI recorded one death each.
Chikungunya and dengue have claimed at least 33 lives and affected almost 3,000 people in Delhi.
Bilkulonline.com, New Delhi, Sep 16: The Delhi government on Friday directed its Principal Secretary (urban development) and the civic bodies to notify chikungunya as dangerous/notifiable disease and issue a notification in this connection. Most of the victims were aged 80 or above.
He directed officials to maintain vigil on private hospitals so that they do not charge more than prescribed rates for conducting “ELISA” test. “People should not panic as chikungunya doesn’t kill”, he added while saying that some patients, however, may have other complications.
As part of coordinated efforts to tackle the vector-borne diseases, the Delhi government informed that several religious institutions such as the Gauri Shankar Temple, Tilak Nagar Gurudwara, Jama Masjid and Orthodox, church among others, will be making special appeals to the public and request their support to ensure that the vector-borne diseases can be curtailed. “The situation in Delhi is under control”.
Meanwhile, the Centre asked the Delhi government for a report on the status of dengue and chikungunya cases in the city as well as the deaths caused by the vector-borne diseases.
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To handle the additional rush, the government also directed the mohalla clinics, polyclinics and dispensaries to remain open on all days, including Sundays and gazetted holidays.
