INDORE: The share of rural areas in dengue infection has reported a decline in the last 15 days, shows an analysis of district health office records.
Rural areas' share dipped to 3.86% on October 2 from 6% on September 18, when the total infections rose more than twice. The total dengue infection rose to 466 on October 2 from 200 on September 18.
District Malaria officer Daulat Patel said, “Aedes Aegypti mosquito or dengue mosquito breeds in still fresh water collected in containers, pits, drains", adding that because of lifestyle in urban areas, there are high chances of breeding of larva in pots, coolers, air conditioner and other things leading to more incidence of dengue infection in urban areas.
Because of unavailability of such a breeding opportunity on a large scale, less infection of dengue was reported in rural areas, Patel further added.
There were 12 rural areas with dengue infection with maximum five being reported from Mundla Nayata village, two each from Anuragpura Dhannad, Ralia and Khet Mohalla.
The rest of 14 areas reported one case each that were village Ahirkhedi, Shanti Vihar colony, Near kanyashala school, village kadwali and others.
The district has reported the highest tally of the last 12 years with cases nearing 500. Of those 466 cases, around 450 were reported in the last two months only because of surge caused due to incessant rains and temperature.
But despite this, the carelessness of authorities could be understood by the fact that after lowering the testing on Saturday to less than 20, no new case was detected. On Sunday, there was no testing and hence no bulletin was released.
