By NewsDesk  @bactiman63

Officials in Delhi, India report some 2,570 dengue fever cases in the past week, bringing the total cases in the national capital to 5,277, more than double the previous tally.

This is the highest number of dengue cases in Delhi since 2015.

In November, the city saw 3,740 cases through Saturday, the 13th.

Nine dengue related fatalities have been recorded.

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has found that water storage units and peridomestic containers constitute the biggest share of mosquito breeding spots in the city.

58.5% Aedes aegypti larvae were found in water storage units, such as drums, buckets, jerry cans etc; 30.2% in peri-domestic units, like money plant vases, flower pots, water feeders for birds etc; and smaller contributions from overhead tanks (5.4%), desert coolers (3.8%) and sumps (2.1%).

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“Households using containers for water storage have maximum breeding sites. There is also carelessness among the residents leading to breeding in such decorative items such as flower pots and fountains. Aedes aegypti is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever. It prefers to lay eggs in clean water and has adapted to breed among human dwellings. With the drop in temperature, we are likely see a further decrease in dengue cases but people need to be extra vigilant for these two weeks,” official said.