PMC records 303 dengue cases since Jan; expert warns of spike during monsoon

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) data shows that the city has made significant strides in controlling dengue, with only 303 cases of mosquito-borne viral infection registered so far this year.

- INDU BHAGAT

As per the data, 96 cases of dengue were registered in January, 75 in February, 64 in March, 51 in April, and 17 in May so far. The data also revealed that civic health officials issued over 139 notices to builders and housing societies who failed to adhere to the guidelines and could not clear mosquito breeding sites, collecting fines of 46,300 from them.

As the monsoon is about to set in, PMC is gearing up to tackle outbreaks of vectorborne diseases. The civic body has issued advisories to housing societies and slumdwellers to keep their surroundings clean and prevent mosquito breeding sites on their premises.