22 new dengue cases found in dist, tally reaches 872

Prayagraj: The Sangam city on Thursday reported as many as 22 new dengue cases, taking the tally to 872.
Fresh cases were detected from Rajapur (1), Preetam Nagar (1), Chakia (1), Meerapatti (1), Teligarganj (1), GIC campus (1), Govindpur (1), Kydganj (1), Subedarganj (1), Colonelganj (1), Katra (1), Civil Lines (1), Malviya Nagar (1), Bahadurpur (2), Meja (1), Phulpur (2), Shankargarh (1), Baharia (1), Shivkuti (1) and Chaka (1).
Out of the 22 new cases detected, 14 were from city areas, while the rest eight from rural areas. Moreover, out of 872 dengue cases in the district so far, 626 were reported in urban pockets, while 246 in rural areas.
Officials of the health department claimed that the number of cases detected in urban and semi-urban pockets was still more compared to rural areas. Officials also added that an awareness campaign has been taken up in 15 localities reporting cases on frequent intervals.
Teams of the health department, after witnessing a significant spike in dengue cases in urban and semi-urban areas, intensified the anti-larvae spraying drive in city areas including Katra, Sudedarganj, Kydganj, Preetam Nagar, Civil Lines and adjoining localities.
A senior health official said over a dozen health teams are constantly making residents aware about the preventive measures to check the spread of dengue and have appealed to them to use mosquito nets and repellents.
He added that a door-to-door campaign was also taken up in urban and rural pockets in the district, to find out the factors behind the constant rise in the cases of dengue. Fogging and anti-larvae spraying exercises have also been intensified in the identified pockets of city and trans-Ganga and Yamuna areas, added the official.