Dengue on the rise in Mumbai
According to reports, 14 people have died from Dengue this year and nearly 650 cases have been reported in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) run hospitals alone.
Private practioners and laboratories also have seen a rise in cases and the total number of cases are more than what is being reported.
It has been learnt that while 150 cases were reported in BMC run hospitals in 2013, this year that number has crossed 650.
The BMC has now deployed 900 people to fumigate 12 lakh households across the city.
The civic body is spraying anti-larvae oil on open water bodies and equipping hospitals with doctors and medicines to handle dengue cases.
A door-to-door campaign to remove stagnating water has also been launched.
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