Mysuru, May 18 -- Insofar, there has been a sharp decline in the number of dengue and chikungunya cases reported in Mysuru district, the people can heave a sigh of relief.

The Office of District Vector Borne Disease Control Officer, Mysuru district, has released the statistics of the insect borne diseases reported for five years. In the ongoing year, 15 cases of dengue have been reported with zero fatality rate, while 38 of Chikungunya cases have been reported. In 2024, there were 946 dengue cases and one death, 186 Chikungunya cases. In 2023, there were 702 dengue cases, with zero fatality rate and 219 Chikungunya cases. In the year 2022, a total of 789 dengue cases and 103 chikungunya cases were reported, with zero deaths.

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