Pune, Oct 27 (PTI) With a surge in Swine flu deaths in recent months, the health scenario here is further compounded with the spread of dengue cases leading to a face-off between city fathers and civic administration. Concerns are being expressed over about 300 dengue cases reported in the city during the last two and a half months out of which three proved to be fatal. The health authorities, already hard pressed to put in place effective measures to combat Swine Flu which has claimed as many as 25 victims since April, seem to be struggling to meet new threat in the form of rapidly increasing Dengue cases. Admitting a rise in Dengue cases, Chief Medical officer of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) said the city had witnessed 137 cases this month in addition to as many as 135 reported in September. "Dengue cases in the city are on the rise and still under-reported," he said, appealing the people to take urgent steps to control mosquito breeding in the clean and stagnant indoor water stock. When corporators belonging to all parties attacked the civic administration in the General Body meeting on Thursday alleging laxity in handling the menace, PMC commissioner Mahesh assured the house that a detailed report on the measures initiated by the health officials would be presented on November 5. He also put the latest figure of dengue cases in the city at 360 which has set the alarm bells ringing. (MORE) PTI HBJ DK DV PTP
