The National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC), Telangana reported 722 dengue cases in July alone as the total number surged to 1800 from January to July this year. The centre recorded 1,078 dengue cases from January to June. However, the total number surged to 1,800 by the end of July.
Of these cases, 60% were within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits. The remaining cases were spread across various districts, notably Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, and Khammam.
However, the historical data shows a decreasing trend in dengue cases: 13,331 cases and seven deaths in 2019; 2,173 cases in 2020; 7,135 cases in 2021; 8,972 cases in 2022; and 8,016 cases with one death in 2023.