Delhi hospitals see surge in dengue cases, patients from UP pouring in

As many as 1,006 dengue cases have been reported along with 154 cases of malaria and 73 cases of chikungunya in the national capital, as per the data released by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).

New Delhi: Delhi hospitals are witnessing a surge in Dengue cases as the number of patients from the national capital and nearby areas, especially Uttar Pradesh, continues to go up.

"A lot of younger patients are coming with dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever and a lot of them are unaware of the fact that they have dengue before. Once their IGG levels are being checked it gets revealed," said Dr Pooja Khosla, Senior Consultant in Department of medicine Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

"We are also getting lots of cases from outside Delhi, especially Uttar Pradesh," she added.