According to municipal data, over 1,000 people were affected by this vector-borne disease till September 10
Chikungunya and dengue have claimed at least 31 lives and affected nearly 3,000 people in Delhi
Chikungunya is one of four major mosquito-borne diseases reported across India
Keriwal-led Delhi government said lack of preventive measures by the cooperation is the reason behind spike in cases of chikungunya
Doctors have detected that the viral strain is showing different behaviour, but it will only be conclusive once research is conducted on it
Eleven persons have died due to chikungunya complications in Delhi
Those who died were already sick with other ailments, Satyendra Jain added
Chikungunya is taking its toll in the national capital where the number of cases has climbed to over 1,000 this season
Nadda appealed to people to focus on hygiene and sanitation so that mosquitoes cannot breed
Chikungunya is taking its toll in the national capital where the number of cases have climbed to over 1,000 this season
Delhi Government has ordered a probe into the chikungunya deaths reported in the national capital in the last two days
At AIIMS laboratories, 1,360 chikungunya blood test samples have tested positive till September 11
Sources said the probe would seek to find the exact cause of death
There was no official confirmation of the deaths
victim, R Pandey succumbed to the disease, considered generally as non-fatal, in the wee hours at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Safdarjung Hospital has reported 328 dengue cases and 532 chikungunya cases this season
Cases are likely to rise further as the season peaks in September
This year till July 28, 9,990 suspected cases of the disease have been recorded, with Karnataka reporting 7,591 cases
Chikungunya is a viral illness and its symptoms are similar to those of dengue