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85 fresh dengue cases in Capital
New Delhi: As the Commonwealth Games start here this Sunday, the Capital continues to grapple with dengue outbreak, with cases of the vector-borne disease on Saturday reaching 3,468 after 85 more patients tested positive.
With two more dengue deaths reported on Friday, the toll in the city has reached seven this season.
South Delhi continues to be the worst-affected with 483 cases, followed by Civil Lines (442), Rohini (399) and Central Zone (389).
The civic bodies are attributing the rapid increase in dengue cases this season to a prolonged monsoon and stagnation of water at Commonwealth Games construction sites.
The dengue outbreak had also raised concern among several countries which are sending teams to participate in the Commonwealth Games.
India has issued a health advisory for participants and visitors coming for the event asking them to take precautions like carrying full-sleeve clothes and bringing mosquito repellent creams, oils, mats or coils.
The Government has sought to play down concerns over dengue during the Commonwealth Games saying the prevalent variant of the mosquito-borne disease is not very dangerous.- PTI
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