The KMC Mayor Firhad Hakim seems to be confident that the graph for affected people, which has reached its peak, will take a downward curve in the next few-weeks
The PIL has been filed by Dr Sanjib Kumar Mukhopadhyay, a medical practitioner. The matter will come up for hearing by the division bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya this week only.
The DEN-2 variant of dengue is becoming prevalent among individuals who have tested positive for this mosquito-borne disease in Uttar Pradesh, according to data from the health department.
Women were seen making unique gestures while standing underneath the mosquito nets, while men were seen holding yellow placards slamming the Kolkata Municipal Corporation for poor management of the epidemic
This is the highest number of cases which have been reported in one day. A maximum of 70 cases appeared in Patna, 45 cases in Bhagalpur, 27 in Vaishali and 25 in Begusarai.
Cases of chikungunya have also been on the rise with the state recording 12 new cases on Friday, he said The state has so far recorded 261 cases of chikungunya, the official said.
He said authorities should include groups like city corporations and local governments in the fight against dengue, and researchers should study how to prepare for future outbreaks.