New Delhi: Over 2,700 cases of dengue have been reported in the country, claiming at least 40 lives, with Delhi and Kerala accounting for the majority of the patients, it was officially stated on Wednesday.
The official figures stated nearly 600 dengue patients in the national capital, from Kerala (713 cases), Uttar Pradesh (71), Haryana (36), Rajasthan (260), Maharashtra (226), Tamil Nadu (225), Gujarat (201), West Bengal (314), Karnataka (59), Uttaranchal (6) and Bihar (3) respectively.
While 15 dengue deaths were reported from Delhi, including four since Tuesday, Rajasthan accounted for six deaths, Kerala, UP and Karnataka four each, West Bengal and Gujarat three each and Haryana one.
Union Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss, who has convened a meeting of health ministers of the affected states, told reporters "there is no need to panic and harbour apprehensions. We have a problem and it is a matter of concern. It is not an epidemic".
In the national capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council and other civic bodies were carrying out a major drive to check mosquito breeding including fumigation at the Prime Minister's residence.
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