2006 dengue outbreak in India

Disease outbreak in India April 2026 In the 2006 dengue outbreak in India, cases of dengue fever were reported first from New Delhi in early September and by the end of September other states also started to report deaths. At least 3613 confirmed cases of dengue fever were reported and over 50 people died in the outbreak.More dengue, chikungunya cases reported, NDTV Web Version, Accessed 9 October 2006 Outbreak thumb|right|A mosquito larva New Delhi: By early October, more than 590 cases of dengue fever were reported from Delhi and over 367 from neighbouring states who had come to New Delhi for treatment. Rajasthan: By 12 September, more than 35 patients were treated for dengue fever.Dengue cases on the rise in Rajasthan, Hindustan Times. Accessed 9 October 2006 Chandigarh: 159 cases of dengue fever were reported. These were reported from the Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, the government run multi-specialty hospital. However out of 159 only 29 were from Chandigarh and the remaining were from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh who had come to Chandigarh for treatment.Chandigarh reports 159 suspected dengue cases https://web.archive.org/web/20070312032327/http://www.dailyindia.com/show/67774.php/Chandigarh_reports_159_suspected_dengue_cases 12 March 2007 , Daily India, Accessed 9 October 2006 Uttar Pradesh: Over 214 suspected cases of the diseases were reported. Andhra Pradesh: One person succumbed to the disease and at least five were treated. West Bengal: Over 30 people were treated for dengue fever in Kolkata. By 9 October 2006, more than fifty deaths were reported to dengue fever and more than 3613 patients were treated for this disease. Statistical data The Government of India's Health Department released the statistical data related to dengue fever in a press statement on 8 October 2006.Nationwide data on outbreak, The Hindu. Accessed: 9 October 2006 http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/09/stories/2006100913340100.htm https://archive.today/20130125121928/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/09/stories/2006100913340100.htm 25 January 2013 dead 2009-03-08 Chennai, India 9 October 2006 The Hindu dmy thumb|right|400px|A chart showing the number of dengue cases reported in various states Nationwide data on the dengue outbreak, released by the Ministry of Health State Cases reported New Delhi 886 Kerala 713 Gujarat 424 Rajasthan 326 West Bengal 314 Tamil Nadu 306 Maharashtra 226 Uttar Pradesh 79 Haryana 65 Karnataka 59 Andhra Pradesh 9 On 13 October 2006, six persons died due to dengue fever in Delhi. It was the highest number of deaths reported from Delhi in a day due to this disease.Highest no of dengue deaths in Delhi today, Hindustan Times. Accessed: October 13 High profile dengue cases The magnitude of the issue was highlighted when a practising doctor and a student, Tom Anthony Richardson Wright studying at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences died due to dengue fever. As of 30 September 2006 at least 12 medics and 5 employees of AIIMS tested positive with dengue fever.AIIMS student dies of dengue in Delhi, Daily News and Analysis. Accessed 9 October 2006 Two grandsons (Rohan and Madhav) and son-in-law (Vijay Tankha) of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were admitted to the private ward of AIIMS for suspected dengue fever.Delhi govt to review dengue situation, The Times of India. Accessed 9 October 2006 Prevention To prevent the outbreak, the Ministry of Health set up a control room at the Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme in New Delhi to monitor the situation and to provide technical guidance and logistic support to the affected states and union territories.http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/09/stories/2006100913340100.htm Nationwide data on outbreak, The Hindu. 9 October 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021172745/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/09/stories/2006100913340100.htm 21 October 2012 dead Chennai, India 9 October 2006 The Hindu dmy To prevent the situation from worsening, heath workers in New Delhi sprayed pesticides to eradicate the menace.Indian health workers on pesticide spraying spree as dengue fever death toll rises to 55 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/252654 26 April 2022 Taiwan News Associated Press 9 October 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20220429021523/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/252654 29 April 2022 See also 2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan Dengue fever Reference and notes Dengue Category:2006 disease outbreaks Category:Manmohan Singh administration India Category:Disease outbreaks in India Category:Epidemics in India