Tribune News Service
Mohali, October 15
As many as 54 fresh cases of dengue surfaced in the district during the past 24 hours, taking the case count to 1,264.
No death due to dengue was reported from across the district, said health officials.
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In Mohali, a total of 1,264 dengue cases have been reported in the past two months. While 344 cases and two deaths were reported in September, 920 cases surfaced till October 15.
The Civil Surgeon, Dr Adarshpal Kaur, said, “We have an alarming situation at our hands for which anti-dengue drives have already been started. We need cooperation from residents. The number of anti-larvae teams has been increased as our primary aim is to check the spread of vector-borne diseases.”
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