Lucknow logs 55 new dengue cases, 7 of malaria

As many as 55 new dengue cases surfaced in Lucknow in the last 24 hours, said the chief medical officer’s office on Saturday. Also after a week during which no new malaria cases came to fore, seven fresh cases were reported in the state capital on Saturday, as per the CMO office data.
With this, 716 dengue cases and 421 of malaria have come to fore in Lucknow this year so far. The new dengue cases were detected from Indiranagar, Chander Nagar, Aliganj, NK Road, Tudiyaganj, Bakshi ka Talab, Itaunja, Red Cross, Silver Jubilee, Chinhat, Sarojni Nagar, and Aishbagh.
Malaria cases surfaced in Indiranagar, Aliganj, Chinhat, Mohanlalganj, Silver Jubilee and NK Road. The city malaria unit of the CMO’s office also shared that a total 1,800 houses were surveyed in the last 24 hours for anti-larva treatment.
During the survey, 14 houses were found vulnerable to mosquito breeding. During their field visits, officers of the team routinely educate citizens on measures preventing dengue and malaria.