Bihar Floods: 900 cases of Dengue reported, Patna worst hit by floods

In aftermath of incessant rainfalls in Bihar, 900 people have been tested positive for dengue in state including 640 cases in Patna due to waterlogged streets in region. Bihar government on Thursday, October 3, began fogging process in waterlogged areas to prevent risk of vector-borne diseases in flood-affected regions.

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'900 cases of dengue'

While speaking to ANI, Sanjay Kumar,  Principal Secretary of Health in State revealed that a team of experts declared that vector density of mosquitoes is increasing in streets. Twenty-four teams are spraying Temefos in Patna to kill mosquitoes, and so far, 900 cases of dengue have come to light in state, including 640 cases in Patna alone. However, Kumar denied outbreak of vector-borne disease in Patna due to monsoon season.

"According to a team of experts from National Institute of Malaria Research and Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, re is indication of an outbreak of vector-borne disease in Patna", he added.

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Over 70 killed in floods

Apart from Patna, low-lying areas like Kankarbagh, Rajendra Nagar, Gardani Bagh, Dak Bungalow and SK Puri have also been submerged in water due to heavy rainfall and choked sew. 22 NDRF teams had been working round clock and rescued more than 10,000 people from flood-affected regions with rescue teams rowing people across flooded roads in inflated boats. Indian Air Force helicopters were deployed to drop relief material in flood-affected areas.

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Indian Meteorological Department has anunced that rainfall received so far is 10 per cent more than rmal occurrence and has issued a red alert. India has recorded its highest rainfall this Monsoon since 1994, with death toll amounting to 73 and nine injured in Bihar floods as per reports.  stagnant water has put  State under severe duress as risk of widespread diseases continues to rise.

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