Mohali, Dec. 13 -- Mohali district has recorded an 85% decline in dengue cases this year, a result of extensive larvae destruction, mass surveys and sustained awareness campaigns, civil surgeon Dr Sangeeta Jain said on Friday.

So far, the district has reported 213 dengue cases, compared to 1,530 cases during the same period last year. In previous years, Mohali logged 1,325 cases in 2023 and 1,831 in 2022.

Health teams surveyed 6,70,409 houses this year-more than double last year's 2,98,098 inspections.

Civil surgeon Dr Sangeeta Jain and district epidemiologist Dr Anamika Soni said, "There are multiple reasons for the significant fall in the number of reported cases. Under the Punjab government's campaign 'Har Shukarwar, Dengue te War',...