Delhi recorded 56 fresh dengue cases in the past week, the municipal corporation of Delhi reported on Monday. The total number of cases, till July 28, stood at 243. The municipal corporation’s report revealed that 72 malaria cases were reported between January 1 to July 28.
In the same period, the national capital reported 169 dengue cases. The number of dengue cases in July so far was 121. The figure has only increased from the last two months – 40 dengue cases in June, and 23 cases in May.
Symptoms of dengue begin to surface within 6 days after being infected. One of the most common symptoms of dengue is high fever. Apart from this, severe headaches, nausea, fatigue, joint and muscle pain, as well as rashes on the skin are some other symptoms, which tend to surface after 5 days of the onset of fever. In many cases, patients also experience mild bleeding.
