Delhi has seen a tremendous increase in malaria cases this year. A total of 264 malaria cases were registered in the capital till 6 September, which is the highest figure from January to September in the last five years. Last year, 237 cases were registered during the same season, while 138 cases were registered in 2023, 34 in 2022 and 37 cases were registered in 2021. In the last five years, compared to total malaria cases, 792 cases have been registered in 2024, 426 in 2023, 263 in 2022 and 167 in 2021. There were only two deaths in these years in one 2022 and one in 2023.

Due to increase in malaria cases

According to senior MCD officials, a major reason for increasing the case this year is more testing and monitoring. Earlier there was only blood slide test and there was no facility to test many hospitals, dispensaries and labs. Now widely testing is being done through rapid diagnostic kits. However, all matters cannot be considered as local malaria in Delhi. There are some migratory cases, that is, when people from the surrounding areas come to hospitals in Delhi or someone comes to a relative in Delhi and becomes infected, then its cases are added to the figures of Delhi. A total of 54 migratory cases were registered in Delhi this year.

Malaria again

Some patients do not complete the medicine, due to which malaria can be re -resurrected. When the patients do not take full medicine, the symptoms disappear but the parasites live in the body and can grow again. In addition, a mosquito can cut the infected person and spread malaria in others. According to Dr. Jugal Kishore, Vardhman Medical College and former chief, Community Medical Department, Safdarjung Hospital, many times local doctors prescribe medicines without correct diagnosis. The drugs used in the treatment of malaria should be taken for 15 days, chlorocwin and pimchalin, but often it does not happen.

Why are mosquitoes growing?

Open drains, congestion and dirt create an ideal atmosphere for mosquitoes. MCD says that there is no shortage of staff anymore and transfer has been stopped so that after the monsoon, there can be adequate monitoring at the time of spreading malaria.

Rescue and treatment

Malaria specialist Dr. J.M. According to Dua, malaria is caused by plasmodium parasites, which spreads from the bite of anophyllis mosquitoes. Symptoms of malaria appear 9–14 days after mosquito bites and may include high fever, headache, chills, vomiting and fainting in severe cases. People are advised to go to the nearest health center and take the medicine. Destroy mosquito breeding sites, keep closed with tanks, drums and utensils and maintain cleanliness.

The Central Government has prepared the National Strategic Plan: Malaria Elimination 2023-27, which aims to completely eliminate zero local malaria cases by 2027 and malaria by 2030. The scheme includes district -wise scheme, surveillance and treatment measures.

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