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Bengal’s silence on dengue toll and spread does not wash -Sanjay Mandal

-The Telegraph

State had reported only 1,753 cases and three deaths to National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control till June

Calcutta: The Bengal government is not releasing figures on dengue deaths or the exact area-wise demarcation of zones reporting the maximum number of cases, ostensibly to avoid panic.

However, several public health experts contested the purported justification, saying clear communication would be far better to fight a public health scare than the suppression of basic information.

The National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control under the Union health ministry has not received any data regarding dengue from Bengal during the high transmission season, sources at the institute in Delhi said.

“We are receiving data about dengue infections and deaths from most states. But the Bengal government has given data only till June this year. There is no data available to us from the state on dengue for the high transmission season,” said a senior official at the control centre.

The official said states like Telangana, Rajasthan, Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar had updated information on fresh dengue cases and deaths till the middle of October. Bengal has reported to the central institute only 1,753 cases and three deaths till June.

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